E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Pectocarya penicillata (Hook. & Arn.) A. DC.
sleeping combseed; winged combseed
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

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Distribution of Pectocarya penicillata
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Species Information

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC
General:
Annual herb from a taproot; stems prostrate to decumbent, often branched at base, straight appressed-hairy, 2-25 cm long.
Leaves:
Basal and stem leaves linear, to 2 cm long and 2 mm wide, appressed-hairy to spreading-hairy, entire, mostly alternate, reduced towards the branch tips.
Flowers:
In small clusters along and at tips of stems; corollas tiny (to 3 mm long), white, tubular at base, flaring merely 1 mm wide or less at top.
Fruits:
Nutlets usually 4, spreading in pairs, oblong, 1.5-2 mm long, flattened and sunken in the centre, with prominent, upturned or incurved margins beset (mostly above the middle) with hooked prickles.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the:  "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Habitat / Range

Dry grasslands and shrublands in the steppe zone; rare in SC BC; S to ID, UT and MX; Argentina, Chile.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC

Synonyms and Alternative Names

Cynoglossum penicillatum Hook. & Arn.
Pectocarya linearis var. penicillata (Hook. & Arn.) M.E. Jones

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links


Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the Missouri Botanical Garden
 Vascular Plant Type Database, New York Botanical Gardens
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Photo Sources

Burke Museum of Natural History's Image Collection
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UT Austin's Native Plant Database
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 Flickr Image Search

Related Databases

FDA Poisonous Plant Database

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2013. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 5/22/2013 5:13:20 PM ]
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