Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Scientific name Pectis glaucescens | Order Asterales Genus Pectis Rank Species | |
Similar Pectis, Pectis papposa, Chrysophyllum oliviforme, Spermacoce | ||
Pectis glaucescens (Sanddune cinchweed) is a summer blooming annual plant of the genus pectis, or cinchweed. it is native to Florida, Hispaniola, Jamaica and the Bahamas.
Pectis glaucescens is a freely-branching annual weed with opposing leaves in narrow rows. Leaves contain rows of oil glands on the lower surface. It has long-stalked yellow flowers with two to five small-scale fruits.
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