Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
Yellow Wildflower
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Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia - Common Fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia - Common Fiddleneck
Scientific Name: Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia (A. intermedia)
Common Name: Common Fiddleneck, Rancher's Fireweed
Flower Color: Yellow to yellowish orange
Plant Type: Herb, Annual
Height: Up to 18 inches (46 cm) tall
Date Observed: March 24, 2001 & March 15, 2003
Notes: Poisonous (seeds). The small, tubular, 5-lobed flowers are atop coiled flower spikes. The leaves are green, alternate, and narrowly lanceolate or linear. These native weeds are covered in prickly hairs.
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