Amsinckia calycina

Amsinckia calycina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
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". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. 1 2 "Amsinckia calycina". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 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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