Latin name: Amsinckia tessellata A. Gray var. gloriosa (Suksd.) Hoover Pronunciation: am-SINK-ee-a tes-el-AY-ta glor-ee-OH-sa Common name: Bristly fiddleneck Family: Boraginaceae (Borage) Habitat: Sandy or shaly soils to 6000', Tehachapis, sw San Joaquin Valley. West Transverse Range, west Mojave Desert Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Amsinckia 2) tessellata 3) gloriosa |
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