Latin name: Pectocarya linearis (Ruíz
Lopez & Pavón) DC. ssp. ferocula (I.M. Johnston) Thorne Pronunciation: pek-toe-KARE-ya lin-ee-AIR-is fer-OH-kew-la Common name: Slender pectocarya, Narrow-toothed pectocarya, Sagebrush combseed Family: Boraginaceae (Borage) Habitat: Open grassy mesas and slopes below 6000' in coastal sage scrub and chaparral, and in dry soils throughout cismontane southern California Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Pectocarya 2) linearis 3) ferocula |
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