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Pectis papposa var. papposa
Pectis papposa Harv. & A. Gray var. papposa
Manybristle Chinchweed, Chinchweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEPAP3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Slender stems branching many times in a forked manner and forming a low, small, leafy plant with small yellow flower heads in bundles at branch ends.
On a hot summer afternoon in areas where these plants are numerous, the air is saturated with a heavy lemon odor reminiscent of furniture polish. A look-alike, Lemonweed (P. angustifolia), is often found with Chinchweed but is denser and has only one gland at the tip of each bract.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Linear
Size Notes: To about 8 inches in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Disc flowers yellow; ray flowers yellow, often tinged reddish abaxially.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Pectis papposa var. papposa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pectis papposa var. papposa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pectis papposa var. papposa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-30Research By: Joseph A. Marcus