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Small-flower Fiddle-neck - Amsinckia menziesii
Native Species
Global Rank:
G5
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C-value:
2
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General Description
Stems erect, usually branched, 10–80 cm. Leaves mainly cauline, 2–12 cm long. Flowers: calyx 2–5 mm long; sepals equal; corolla yellow, tube 3–5 mm long, lobes ca.1 mm long; fornices absent; stamens inserted at the top of the tube. Nutlets ovoid, 2–3 mm long, green to black (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Range Comments
AK south to CA, NV, UT, WY; perhaps introduced in MT (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 17
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References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.- Meier, G.A. 1997. The colonization of Montana roadsides by native and exotic plants. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 45 p.
- Quire, R.L. 2013. The sagebrush steppe of Montana and southeastern Idaho shows evidence of high native plant diversity, stability, and resistance to the detrimental effects of nonnative plant species. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 124 p.
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