Latin name: Pectocarya setosa A. Gray Pronunciation: pek-toe-KARE-ya seh-TOE-sa Common name: Bristly pectocarya, Round-nut pectocarya, Moth combseed Family: Boraginaceae (Borage) Habitat: Dry gravelly or sandy places to 5000' and occasionally higher, creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, both deserts Blooming period: April to May Name derivations: 1) Pectocarya 2) setosa |
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