Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Gray
Source:
tro
Year:
1877
Citation Micro:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 81 (1877)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001215224
Common Names
- Setose Pectocarya
- Setose Combseed
- Setose Combseed Pectocarya
Description
Pectocarya setosa (also called Bristly Pectocarya, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant that grows up to 30 cm tall. It is native to the western United States and Canada, and is found in dry, rocky, open woods and prairies. The plant has narrow, lance-shaped leaves and small, white flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Pectocarya setosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an ingredient in traditional medicines.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pectocarya setosa has white petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pectocarya setosa is a fast-growing shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the ground. Water regularly and fertilize once a month during the growing season.
Where to Find Pectocarya setosa
Pectocarya setosa can be found in the western United States and Canada.
Species in the Pectocarya genus
Pectocarya penicillata,
Pectocarya recurvata,
Pectocarya setosa,
Pectocarya heterocarpa,
Pectocarya linearis,
Pectocarya platycarpa,
Pectocarya pusilla,
Pectocarya anomala,
Pectocarya dimorpha,
Pectocarya boliviana,
Pectocarya peninsularis,
Pectocarya linearis,
Pectocarya anisocarpa,
Species in the Boraginaceae family
Actinocarya acaulis,
Actinocarya tibetica,
Adelocaryum coelestinum,
Adelocaryum flexuosum,
Adelocaryum malabaricum,
Adelocaryum nebulicola,
Adelocaryum lambertianum,
Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum,
Aegonychon zollingeri,
Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum,
Aegonychon calabricum,
Aegonychon calabrum,
Afrotysonia africana,
Afrotysonia glochidiata,
Afrotysonia pilosicaulis,
Alkanna amana,
Alkanna angustifolia,
Alkanna areolata,
Alkanna attilae,
Alkanna aucheriana,
Alkanna auranitica,
Alkanna bracteosa,
Alkanna caliensis,
Alkanna cappadocica,
Alkanna confusa,
Alkanna corcyrensis,
Alkanna cordifolia,
Alkanna dumanii,
Alkanna frigida,
Alkanna froedinii,
Alkanna galilaea,
Alkanna graeca,
Alkanna haussknechtii,
Alkanna hellenica,
Alkanna hirsutissima,
Alkanna hispida,
Alkanna incana,
Alkanna intercedens,
Alkanna jordanovii,
Alkanna kotschyana,
Alkanna leiocarpa,
Alkanna leptophylla,
Alkanna lutea,
Alkanna macrophylla,
Alkanna macrosiphon,
Alkanna maleolens,
Alkanna megacarpa,
Alkanna methanaea,
Alkanna milliana,
Alkanna mughlae,