Latin name: Amsinckia spectabilis Fisch. & C.A. Mey. var. spectabilis
Pronunciation: am-SINK-ee-a spek-TAB-il-is
Common name: Seaside fiddleneck
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Coastal dunes and sandy bluffs, Channel Islands
Blooming period: April to August
Name derivations: 1) Amsinckia 2) spectabilis
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