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Scientific Name: Amisinckia grandiflora

Common Name: Large Flowered Fiddleneck

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California State Status: Endangered

United States Federal Status: Endangered

County endangered in: Alameda/Contra Costa/San Joaquin

Bioregion: Bay Area Delta

Threats to species:

• Agriculture land conversion and over grazing practices
• Competition from plants and vegetational succession
• Fire management/control practices

Taxonomy:

Kingdom:PLANTAE Phylum:ANTHOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPHYTA Class:DICOT MAGNOLIOPSIDA Order:LAMIALES POLEMONIALES Family:BORAGINACEAE Genus:AMSINCKIA Species:GRANDIFLORA Sub-species: Common name(s):LARGE FLOWERED FIDDLENECK