Menzies’ Fiddleneck

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia

curled flower with white hairs and orange petals

Photo Credit: Copyright by Curtis Clark, licensed as noted, CC BY-SA 2.5 , via Wikimedia Commons

small yellow-orange flowers on a long stalk in a grassy field

Photo Credit: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Plant Description

Beautiful elongated flower stems with bright orange blooms that curl at then end. Naturally found in wet and dry prairies. Blooms attracts less common pollinator species and the seeds are a favorite food for songbirds.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Disturbed sites Gardens Little Habitats Meadows Prairies Residential yards Upland prairies Wet prairies
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Dry to moist
Special Uses	Annual Attracts birds Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms April Blooms February-March Blooms June Blooms May Flowering Flowers orange Flowers yellow Herbaceous Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds Provides wildlife habitat
Shade Preference	Full sun
Mature Height	2-5ft