Taxon Report

Amsinckia douglasiana A. DC.

Douglas' fiddleneck

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© 2013 Chris Winchell

Taxon Summary

Amsinckia douglasiana, commonly known as Douglas' 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 0 to 1950 meters. Amsinckia douglasiana is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

  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

Location
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)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 0
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
0 0 %

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 31 January 2025].