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Pectocarya recurvata
Pectocarya recurvata I.M. Johnst.
Curvenut Combseed, Curve-nut Combseed, Recurve Combseed, Arch Nutted Comb Bur, Arch-nutted Comb-bur, Combbur
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PERE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets, each coiled to recurved.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , UTNative Habitat: Among rocks, under shrubs, occasionally roadsides, 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 recurvata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pectocarya recurvata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pectocarya recurvata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-02Research By: CBR