Status: Native
Synonyms:
By var., see Allred
Pectis angustifolia is a small plant with bright green linear leaves. The leaves
contain rows of glands near each margin. When the leaves are crushed, the aroma of lemon is unmistakable.
The flowers are small and yellow. The pappus consists of a crown of awns.
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Pectis angustifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 4, 2007
Pectis angustifolia, glands on leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Oct. 12, 2007
Pectis angustifolia, detail of achenes, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Oct. 12, 2007
Pectis angustifolia, photomicrograph of pappus like a crown of awns, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Oct. 22, 2018
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