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Pectis rusbyi
Pectis rusbyi Greene ex A. Gray
Rusby's Chinchweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Pectis palmeri
USDA Symbol: PERU6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Lower surface of corollas often tinged reddish.
Distribution
USA: AZWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Pectis rusbyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pectis rusbyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pectis rusbyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR