Amsinckia calycina
Appearance
Amsinckia calycina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Amsinckia |
Species: | A. calycina
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Binomial name | |
Amsinckia calycina (Moris) Chater
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Synonyms | |
Lithospermum calycinum Moris |
Amsinckia calycina, also known as hairy fiddleneck[1] or yellow burweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. 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
[edit]- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Amsinckia calycina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Wilson, Peter G. "Amsinckia calycina". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2011.