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Amsinckia, genus Amsinckianoun
rough annual herbs of Europe and the Americas: fiddlenecks
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amsinckia
Amsinckia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. They are commonly known as fiddlenecks due to the distinctive shape of their flower clusters, which curl at the top like the head of a fiddle. These plants are mostly native to North America and are often found in disturbed or poor soils.
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Amsinckia
Amsinckia is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as fiddlenecks. The name derives from the flower stems, bearing many small flowers, which curl over at the top in a manner reminiscent of the head of a fiddle. Fiddlenecks are in the family Boraginaceae, along with borage and forget-me-nots. The fiddlenecks are native to western North America and south-western South America, but they have spread widely to other regions. They are annuals, many of them bristly. Most have an erect stem, whose height varies from 20 to 120 cm. In most species the flowers are yellow, often with an orange tinge. Most are found at relatively low altitudes, below 500 metres. The seeds and foliage of fiddlenecks are poisonous to livestock, particularly cattle, because they contain alkaloids and high concentrations of nitrates. The sharp hairs of the plants can cause skin irritation in humans. However, the shoots, seeds or leaves of several species were used as food by Native Americans, and the plant also had some medicinal uses. The species are hard to distinguish, and their ranges overlap; furthermore several of them have large numbers of slightly different varieties, and several of the species hybridise naturally. To decide which species a particular specimen belongs to, therefore, is likely to require a detailed examination with an identification key in hand.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Amsinckia
A plant genus of the family BORAGINACEAE. Members contain PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS. The common name of burweed is also used for Triumfetta (TILIACEAE).
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of amsinckia in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of amsinckia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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