Amsinckia calycina (Moris) Chater is a plant in the Boraginaceae family, order Boraginales, kingdom Plantae. Toxic/Poisonous.

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Amsinckia calycina (Moris) Chater

Amsinckia calycina (Moris) Chater

Amsinckia calycina is a poisonous annual flowering herb in the Boraginaceae family native to South America.

Family
Genus
Amsinckia
Order
Boraginales
Class
Magnoliopsida

⚠️ Is Amsinckia calycina (Moris) Chater Poisonous?

Yes, Amsinckia calycina (Moris) Chater (Amsinckia calycina (Moris) Chater) is classified as poisonous or toxic. Toxicity risk detected (mainly via ingestion); avoid direct contact and ingestion. Never consume or handle this species without proper identification by an expert.

About Amsinckia calycina (Moris) Chater

Amsinckia calycina, commonly called hairy fiddleneck or yellow burweed, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the Boraginaceae family. It is native to Argentina and Chile, and has become naturalised in Australia. This species is an annual herb that grows 15 to 50 cm tall, and produces pale yellow flowers. Amsinckia calycina is known to be poisonous to mammals.

Photo: (c) Sebastián Lescano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sebastián Lescano · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Boraginales Boraginaceae Amsinckia
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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