Bristly Fiddleneck

Amsinckia tessellata A. Gray - Borage family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Bristly Fiddleneck: Ethmia charybdis

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.