noun
- A genus of rough-hairy plants of the borage family, native to western North America, with small yellow or orange flowers.
Usage: botanical; usually capitalized when referring to the genus
Examples
- Amsinckia is commonly found in dry, open areas of California and the Pacific Northwest.
- The amsinckia plant produces small clustered flowers that attract pollinators.
- Botanists study amsinckia as part of their research on native wildflowers.
- Amsinckia species are adapted to arid and semi-arid climates.