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Pectis L.
chinchweed
       
Symbol:   PECTI  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Asteraceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Pectis L.

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Distribution:
Pectis L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, KS, LA, NE, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT, WY), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Pectis L.

View 480 genera in Asteraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Pectis angustifolia Torr.. . Image Available.
Pectis angustifolia
lemonscent
Distribution of Pectis carthusianorum Less.. .
Pectis carthusianorum
Caribbean chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis ciliaris L.. .
Pectis ciliaris
donkeyweed
Distribution of Pectis coulteri Harv. & A. Gray [excluded]. .
Pectis coulteri
Distribution of Pectis cylindrica (Fernald) Rydb.. .
Pectis cylindrica
Sonoran chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis elongata Kunth. .
Pectis elongata
tropical chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis filipes Harv. & A. Gray. .
Pectis filipes
fivebract chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis ×floridana Keil [glaucescens × prostrata]. .
Pectis ×floridana
Distribution of Pectis glaucescens (Cass.) Keil. .
Pectis glaucescens
sanddune chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis humifusa Sw.. . Image Available.
Pectis humifusa
yerba de San Juan
Distribution of Pectis imberbis A. Gray. .
Pectis imberbis
beardless chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis linearifolia Urb.. .
Pectis linearifolia
Florida chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis linearis Llave. .
Pectis linearis
West Indian chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis linifolia L.. .
Pectis linifolia
romero macho
Distribution of Pectis longipes A. Gray. .
Pectis longipes
longstalk chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis papposa Harv. & A. Gray. .
Pectis papposa
manybristle chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis prostrata Cav.. .
Pectis prostrata
spreading chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis rusbyi Greene ex A. Gray. .
Pectis rusbyi
Rusby's chinchweed
Distribution of Pectis tenuicaulis Urb.. .
Pectis tenuicaulis
island chinchweed
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Pectis L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Pectis L. – chinchweed
 

More Accounts and Images:
Pectis L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 38170.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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