Species Details

Amsinckia furcata

forked fiddleneck

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Photo of Amsinckia furcata
© 2017 Keir Morse
Photo of Amsinckia furcata
© 2017 Keir Morse
Photo of Amsinckia furcata
© 2017 Keir Morse

Species Description:

Amsinckia furcata, commonly known as forked fiddleneck, is a annual herb in the Boraginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 50 to 1000 meters. Amsinckia furcata is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Feb-May
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Elevation:
50 - 1000 meters
165 - 3280 feet
General Habitats:
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
More common than previously thought. Threatened by mining and grazing. See American Journal of Botany 44:529-536 (1957) for discussion of taxonomy.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Kings (KNG), Merced (MER), San Benito (SBT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Carneros Rocks (3511947), Chounet Ranch (3612066), Ciervo Mtn. (3612045), Coalinga (3612023), Domengine Ranch (3612033), Elkhorn Hills (3511915), Fellows (3511925), Garza Peak (3512082), Hernandez Reservoir (3612047), Idria (3612046), Joaquin Rocks (3612034), Kettleman Plain (3512081), Kreyenhagen Hills (3612013), Lillis Ranch (3612044), Mariposa (3711948), Mercey Hot Springs (3612067), Monocline Ridge (3612055), Orchard Peak (3512062), Ortigalita Peak NW (3612088), Panoche (3612057), Panorama Hills (3511926), Pyramid Hills (3512071), Sawtooth Ridge (3512061), Tumey Hills (3612056), Wells Ranch (3511916)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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