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Pectocarya setosa
Pectocarya setosa A. Gray
Moth Combseed, Bristly Combseed, Stiff Stemmed Comb Bur, Stiff-stemmed Comb-bur, Round-nut Pectocarya
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PESE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WANative Habitat: Gravelly openings in sagebrush scrub, creosote-bush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodlands, grasslands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pectocarya setosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pectocarya setosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pectocarya setosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-02Research By: CBR