Meyer var. spectabilis
Pronunciation: am-SINK-ee-a spek-TAB-il-is
Common name: Seaside fiddleneck
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Sandy places, coastal bluffs, dunes, South
Coast, Channel Islands
Blooming period: March to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Amsinckia
2) spectabilis