Pectis glaucescens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Pectis |
Species: | P. glaucescens
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Binomial name | |
Pectis glaucescens (Cass.) Keil
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Pectis glaucescens, the sanddune cinchweed, is a species of summer blooming annual plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Florida, Hispaniola, Jamaica and the Bahamas. [2] [3]
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. [4] [5] [6]