Amsinckia menziesii - Small-flowered Fiddleneck

Species Description (from Calscape): Small-flowered fiddleneck is a species of plant in the Boraginaceae family (also called the Borage or Forget-me-not family). It is one of the common fiddlenecks of western North America, distributed from Alaska and Canada through the contiguous United States to Mexico. Like other members of the genus, it has a terminal flowering whorl somewhat shaped like the head of a violin or fiddle, hence the name fiddleneck. The flowers are yellow-orange, orange, or dark yellow (Calscape).

Growers: Heritage Growers

Amount of seed in packet: 7 grams

Other Names Used: Common fiddleneck, intermediate fiddleneck, Menzies' fiddleneck

Family: Boraginaceae

Life Cycle: Annual

Plant Type: Herb

Sun Exposure: Full

Bloom Period: Winter, Spring

Bloom Color(s): Yellow, Orange

Plant Height: 8-47 inches tall

Plant Width: 6 inches wide

California Regions:

• San Francisco Bay Area
• North Coast
• Central Valley
• Sierra Foothills
• Sierra Nevada
• Central California Coast
• Southern Coast
• Southern California Inland
• Desert

Ecological Benefits:

• Attracts pollinators, birds, wildlife

Ecological Functions:

• Groundcover

Habitat Type:

• Chaparral
• Coastal Grassland
• Valley Grassland
• Northern Coastal Scrub
• Coastal Sage Scrub
• Oak Woodland 

Skill Level: Beginner

Seed Pretreatment: None