Amsinckia tesselata Bristly fiddleneck (Boraginaceae)

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Amsinckia tesselata
Bristly fiddleneck
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The Amsinckia tesselata plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - Utah. It is a member of the Boraginaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bristly fiddleneck.

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Latin Name:  Amsinckia tesselata
Common Name:  Bristly fiddleneck
Family:  Boraginaceae
Author:  A.Gray.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Roadsides and dry open slopes and flats, often in disturbed soil[60]

Edible Uses: Seed[161, 177]. No more details are given, but the seeds of other members of the genus is dried then ground into a powder and make into cakes which are eaten raw[257]. If this species is like most other members of the family Boraginaceae, the seed is likely to ripen over a period of time and individual seeds fall from the plant when they are ripe. This will make harvesting any quantity of seed very fiddly and time consuming[K]. Leaves - raw[257]. Sometimes the leaves are bruised by rubbing them between the hands and are then eaten with salt[257].

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