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Bristly fiddleneck

Amsinckia tessellata

Bristly fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 3a–11a. Mature size 6"–4'.

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Family
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Group
annual
Native range
Native to 9 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, ID, MO, NM, NV…
USDA hardiness
Zones 3a–11a
Mature size
6"–4'
Sun
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Water
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Bloom
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Wildlife value
Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role
native species profile
Bristly fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata)
Amsinckia tessellata — Bristly fiddleneck. Photo by Walter Siegmund (talk) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bristly fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 3a–11a. Mature size 6"–4'.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, bristly fiddleneck pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Rocky mountain bee-plant (Peritoma serrulata), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Powell's amaranth (Amaranthus powellii).

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