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Common Fiddleneck

Amsinckia menziesii

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Common names

20 names · 14 languages
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Other languages (13)
Dutch
  • Amsinckia
  • Kleinbloemige amsinckia[1][3]
Afrikaans
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 孟席斯琴颈草[3]
Danish
  • Småblomstret gulurt[3]
Finnish
  • lännenkeltalemmikki[3]
German
Norwegian
Polish
  • opiołek Menziesa[3]
Russian
  • Амзинкия Мензиса[3]
Slovak
  • amsinkia Menziesova[3]
Spanish
  • cola de alacrán amarilla[1][3]
Tongva
  • tevanebich[3]
Ukrainian
  • Амсинкія Мензіса[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Amsinckia menziesii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Fiddleneck — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Menzies-Amsinckie — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Fiddleneck — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Menzies' Fiddleneck — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • rigid fiddleneck — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • small-flowered fiddleneck — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • cola de alacrán amarilla — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Kleinbloemige amsinckia — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Amsinckia menziesii ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Common Fiddleneck (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 145488; taxon 66H6W.
  • Menzies-Amsinckie (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 145490; taxon 66H6W.
  • Menzies' fiddleneck — VernacularName.tsv, line 145489; taxon 66H6W.
[3] Amsinckia menziesii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Fiddleneck — results[25].names[1]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Menzies-Amsinckie — results[25].names[7]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Fiddleneck — results[25].names[13]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Menzies' Fiddleneck — results[25].names[10]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • rigid fiddleneck — results[25].names[4]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • small-flowered fiddleneck — results[25].names[2]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • cola de alacrán amarilla — results[25].names[3]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Kleinbloemige amsinckia — results[25].names[16]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • gullurt — results[25].names[5]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • lännenkeltalemmikki — results[25].names[6]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • tevanebich — results[25].names[8]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Småblomstret gulurt — results[25].names[9]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • kakiegras — results[25].names[11]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • neukbos — results[25].names[12]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Амзинкия Мензиса — results[25].names[14]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • opiołek Menziesa — results[25].names[15]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • 孟席斯琴颈草 — results[25].names[17]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • amsinkia Menziesova — results[25].names[18]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
  • Амсинкія Мензіса — results[25].names[19]; taxon id 55436; Amsinckia menziesii.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Amsinckia menziesii is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Boraginaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
W. Canada to N. Mexico.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Amsinckia menziesii — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1952455; ID 66H6W; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1952455; ID 66H6W; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Amsinckia menziesii — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1303342; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1160498, 1160499, 1160503, 1160504, 1160505, 1160506, 1160518, 1160519, 1160520, 1160521, 1160522, 1160523, 1160527, 1160528, 1160529

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.