Taxon report data from Calflora
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Amsinckia tessellata
Common Name:Devil's lettuce
Amsinckia tessellata, a angiosperm, is a annual herb that is native to California.
| US Distribution: | beyond CA but confined to w. North America |
| Plant Community(s): | Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland |
| Habitat: | |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Alameda, ContraCosta, Colusa, Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kings, Kern, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Modoc, Plumas, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Benito, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura, Yolo
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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