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Amsinckia tessellata v.tessellata

Checker Fiddleneck, Desert Fiddleneck, cetkom

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: valleys
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate or oblanceolate or linear
leaf surface3: hairy
leaf margin3: entire or wavy
Flower color2: orange
Flowering period2: Feb. to June
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Boraginaceae (borage family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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