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Amsinckia menziesii
Fiddlenecks with an orangish tones. unlike the yellow ones I am used to seeing.
foothills
Spotted on Mar 19, 2015
Submitted on Mar 19, 2015
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Maybe i never noticed it before but there is a vivid display of wild flowers in the surrounding hills.
Like other members of the genus, it has a terminal flowering whorl somewhat shaped like the head of a violin or fiddle, hence the name fiddleneck. The flowers are yellow-orange, orange, or dark yellow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsinckia_m...
http://saunteringoregon.com/blog/?p=160
Maybe Menzie's Fiddleneck?