Eastwood's fiddleneck
Amsinckia eastwoodiae
Last reviewed: August 2026
Toxicity unknown
Eastwood's fiddleneck (Amsinckia eastwoodiae) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
8"–24" H × 8"–16" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees
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Find rebates in your areaA bristly annual wildflower with coiled clusters of small orange to yellow tubular flowers that uncurl as they open, held on rough, hairy stems. Its coarse texture reads as informal rather than groomed.
Wildlife value
The nectar-rich flowers attract native bees during spring wildflower bloom in open grassland.
Common questions
- How much sun does Eastwood's fiddleneck need?
- Eastwood's fiddleneck grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Eastwood's fiddleneck bloom?
- Eastwood's fiddleneck blooms in March, April, and May.
- Where is Eastwood's fiddleneck native?
- Eastwood's fiddleneck (Amsinckia eastwoodiae) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Eastwood's fiddleneck attract?
- Eastwood's fiddleneck draws bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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