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Pectocarya heterocarpa
Pectocarya heterocarpa (I.M. Johnst.) I.M. Johnst.
Chuckwalla Combseed, Chuckwalla Pectocarya, Mixed-nut Pectocarya, Hairy Leaved Comb Bur
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Pectocarya penicillata var. heterocarpa
USDA Symbol: PEHE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 10 inches long.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UTNative Habitat: Dry, gravelly, sandy slopes, valleys, washes, roadsides, openings in creosote-bush scrub, joshua tree woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pectocarya heterocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pectocarya heterocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pectocarya heterocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-02Research By: CBR