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Fiddleneck

Scientific Name: Amsinckia intermedia
? Winter annual native to the Sonoran Desert
? Lesser Goldfinches have been known to feed off the seed.
? Produces tiny yellow flowers.
? Seeds and foliage are poisonous to livestock.
? Shoots, seeds, or leaves are used by Native American tribes for medicinal properties.

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