Pectis cylindrica
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Pectis cylindrica is an annual plant
and species of pectis
. Pectis cylindrica's floral region is generally in the south of the USA, in Arizona
, New Mexico
and Texas
. Pectis cylindrica is similar to Pectis prostrata
and the two occasionally grow together. Some herbaria contain mixed collections of the two although no evidence is available of hybrids between them.
Annual plant
An annual plant is a plant that usually germinates, flowers, and dies in a year or season. True annuals will only live longer than a year if they are prevented from setting seed...
and species of pectis
Pectis
Pectis is a genus of plants in the daisy family known generally as cinchweeds in current usage. Older books call them "chinchweeds." Pectis is native to the Americas, including the Caribbean...
. Pectis cylindrica's floral region is generally in the south of the USA, in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Pectis cylindrica is similar to Pectis prostrata
Pectis prostrata
Pectis prostrata is a summer blooming annual plant of the genus pectis. The development of roads and highways has created ideal habitats for pectis prostrata. Its range is expanding along the coasts of Florida, it was recently discovered in Louisiana. It is expected to spread along the Gulf Coast...
and the two occasionally grow together. Some herbaria contain mixed collections of the two although no evidence is available of hybrids between them.