Taxon Report

Amsinckia douglasiana A. DC.

Douglas' fiddleneck

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© 2013 Chris Winchell

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Amsinckia douglasiana A. DC.
Common Name:
Douglas' fiddleneck
Family: Boraginaceae
Element Code: PDBOR01010
USDA Plants Symbol: AMDO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May Mar-May
Elevation: 0-1950 (0-6400)
General Habitats: Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Dry
Microhabitat Details: Monterey shale

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
S4
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 4.2 on 2007-08-20

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Monterey (MNT), Riverside (RIV), San Benito (SBT), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adelaida (3512067), Bena (3511836), Bradley (3512077), Bryson (3512171), Burnett Peak (3512172), California Valley (3512031), Camatta Ranch (3512043), Chimineas Ranch (3511928), Cholame Valley (3512073), Cosio Knob (3612112), Creston (3512055), Dos Pueblos Canyon (3411948), Eagle Rest Peak (3411982), Espinosa Canyon (3612111), Figueroa Mtn. (3411968)?, Gonzales (3612154), Hames Valley (3512088), Jolon (3512182), Keene (3511825), La Panza (3512032), La Panza NE (3512041), La Panza Ranch (3512042), Little Pine Mtn. (3411956), Lonoak (3612038), Miranda Pine Mtn. (3512011), Mount Johnson (3612153), Murrieta (3311752), Oceano (3512015), Old Man Mountain (3411954), Orchard Peak (3512062), Paicines (3612163), Paso Robles (3512066), Rancho Nuevo Creek (3411964), Reyes Peak (3411963)?, San Lucas (3612121)?, Sisquoc (3412073), Sycamore Flat (3612134), Taylor Canyon (3511918), Templeton (3512056), Tierra Redonda Mountain (3512078), Valleton (3512086), Wheeler Springs (3411953), Williams Hill (3512181), Wilson Corner (3512044), Zaca Creek (3412062)

Notes

Possibly threatened by agriculture.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proposed Addition to CRPR 4.2 (2007)
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 January 2025].