Amsinckia calycina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Amsinckia
Species:
A. calycina
Binomial name
Amsinckia calycina
(Moris) Chater
Synonyms

Lithospermum calycinum Moris

Amsinckia calycina, also known as hairy fiddleneck[1] or yellow burweed, is a species of fiddleneck. It is native to Argentina and Chile and naturalised in Australia.[2][3] It is an annual herb, growing to between 15 and 50 cm high and has pale yellow flowers.[3] The species is poisonous to mammals.[2]

References

  1. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. 1 2 "Amsinckia calycina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 Wilson, Peter G. "Amsinckia calycina". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2011.


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