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Amsinckia vernicosa

Hook. & Arn.

Green Fiddleneck

G4Apparently Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161572

Element CodePDBOR010D0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderLamiales

FamilyBoraginaceae

GenusAmsinckia

Other Common Names

green fiddleneck (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Taxonomic Comments

Treated by Kartesz (1999) to include vars. furcata and vernicosa; these had been considered separate species by him in his 1994 checklist.

Conservation Status

Review Date2003-07-02

Change Date2003-07-02

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Fox Mountain	Los Padres National Forest	52,072
Quatal	Los Padres National Forest	7,253

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.