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Tarweed Fiddleneck (Amsinckia lycopsoides) is an annual forb/herb native to a wide range of locations in North America, including British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma… Tarweed Fiddleneck (Latin: Amsinckia lycopsoides) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Tarweed Fiddleneck is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Tarweed Fiddleneck is a member native to BRC, CAL, CNT, IDA, MAS, and MSI. Tarweed Fiddleneck thrives in well-drained soils with a pH between 5.8 and 8.2, making it adaptable to various conditions.
Tarweed Fiddleneck grows best in USDA zone 6-9, 8/10 light, dry, moist water, and annual life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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