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Amsinckia micrantha Suksd.

common fiddleneck (Boraginaceae)

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WidespreadModerate tendencyE
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The flowers of Amsinckia micrantha lack the hairs and scales seen inside the flowers of the much rarer Amsinckia lycopsoides.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-06-07

 common fiddleneck / Amsinckia micrantha: The flowers of _Amsinckia micrantha_ lack the hairs and scales seen inside the flowers of the much rarer _Amsinckia lycopsoides_.

The common name ‘fiddleneck’ derives from the resemblance of the curled inflorescence to the scroll at the top of a violin.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-06-07

 common fiddleneck / Amsinckia micrantha: The common name ‘fiddleneck’ derives from the resemblance of the curled inflorescence to the scroll at the top of a violin.

The 4 nutlets of Amsinckia micrantha are rough, but lack ridges.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-06-07

 common fiddleneck / Amsinckia micrantha: The 4 nutlets of _Amsinckia micrantha_ are rough, but lack ridges.

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