Fiddleneck
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Fiddleneck (Amsinckia) are a small Western Genus of flowers in the Forget-Me-Not Family (Boraginaceae).
They are known for their orange flowers, rather than the traditional blue and/or white flowers associated with the family.
Most species have thin stems with multiple flowers. The weight of the flowers pushed the stem to bend at the top to give it an appearance resembling the top of a fiddle.
Fiddleneck species are known to be toxic to domestic grazing animals and often for that reason they are categorized as weeds, despite their being native plants.
The top picture shows a Rigid Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii), also called Menzies' fiddleneck.
© 2009 Patricia A. Michaels