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Amsinckia (fiddlenecks) (Amsinckia spp) (Nox)

Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution | Present Distribution

Scientific name: Amsinckia spp. (A. calycina, A. lycopsoides, A. intermedia and A. menziesii)

Common name:

Amsinckia, Yellow burrweed, fiddleneck, buckthorn, Bugloss fiddleneck, tar weed, yellow gromwell

Additional information about Amsinckia is located on the DPI website - including plant status (e.g. regionally prohibited, regionally controlled, restricted), biology, growth calendar and lifecycle, as well as management options.

Photo: Amsinckia Plant
Amsinckia plant
Photo: Mark Imhof
Photo: Amsinckia
Amsinckia flower heads
Photo: Mark Imhof

Photo: Amsinckia Hairy Stems
Hairy stems and leaves of Amsinckia

Photo: Mark Imhof

Photo: Amsinckia flower
Amsinckia flowers
Photo: Mark Imhof


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