| Amsinckia tessellata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Amsinckia |
| Species: | A. tessellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Amsinckia tessellata | |
Amsinckia tessellata is a species of fiddleneck known by the common names bristly fiddleneck,[1] tessellate fiddleneck,[2] checker fiddleneck, and devil's lettuce.
The plant is native to dry regions of western North America, more specifically eastern Washington and Idaho, much of California and the Great Basin, to southwest New Mexico (U.S.) and northwest Sonora and Baja California in Mexico, usually below 6,000 feet (1,800 m) elevation.[1][3][4]
It is a common plant in many types of habitats, including chaparral, oak woodland, xeric scrub, temperate valleys, disturbed areas, and deserts including the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Steven. K. (2018). "Amsinckia tessellata". Wildflower Search. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Giblin, David, ed. (2018). "Amsinckia tessellata". WTU Herbarium Image Collection. Burke Museum, University of Washington. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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