Pectis glaucescens, the sanddune cinchweed, is a summer blooming annual plant of the genus Pectis. it is native to Florida, Hispaniola, Jamaica and the Bahamas.[2][3]
| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Pectis glaucescens (Cass.) Keil | |
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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]
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