Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellata

desert fiddleneck, devil's lettuce

Family:Boraginaceae

Rarity

CNPS-EB: A1

3 current natural populations

Observations

Key

Ecology

Flowers February - June

Habitats:

Grassland (Annual or Perennial)
Miscellaneous

All Amsinckia

A. douglasiana (*A1x)
A. eastwoodiae (A2)
A. grandiflora (*A1)
A. lunaris (*A2)
A. retrorsa (B?)
A. tessellata var. gloriosa (A1)
A. tessellata var. tessellata
A. vernicosa (A1)

References

Synonyms

Amsinckia tessellata var. elegans

Populations

Key

Location	Pop ID	Last Recorded	Notes
Black Diamond Rgnl Preserve	2	2024-03-24
Lawrence Livermore Lab, Site 300, Corral Hollow	10	2021-12-31
Morgan Territory Rgnl Park	15	2022-04-02
Altamont Pass	1	1996-12-31	Historic
Antioch Dunes	4	1979-12-31	Historic
Big Break, Antioch	5	1982-09-30	Historic
Black Diamond - Nortonville	3	1936-12-31	Historic
Briones Rgnl Park	7	1990-12-31	Historic
Contra Loma Rgnl Park	13	1993-03-14	ID Uncertain
Corral Hollow Area	8	1993-04-17	Historic
Corral Hollow Area	9	1993-04-17	Historic
Kirker Pass, Concord	6	1935-12-31	Historic
Sunol Rgnl Wilderness	12	1995-12-31	Historic
Walnut Creek	14	1980-03-01	Historic

The list of populations shows the distinct populations identified by the CNPS-EB Rare and Unusual Plants Committee. The locations in this list are very general. More specific location details can be obtained from the links in the Observations section (for some of these links, a login is required).

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Populations in bold type have precise coordinates available for field volunteers and researchers.

Populations in normal type are only known from a description of the location; no precise coordinates are available.

Background

Populations with a white background have been observed in the last 25 years.

Populations with a blue background have not been observed for at least 25 years.

Populations with an orange background have an uncertain location or identification, or are planted.

Columns

Pop ID is a label that identifies the population. Many locations have more than one population of a species, and the population ID is used to distinguish them.