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Taxon  Report  
Pectocarya heterocarpa  (I. M. Johnst.) I. M. Johnst.
Chuckwalla combseed,   Chuckwalla pectocarya,   Hairy leaved comb bur
Pectocarya heterocarpa is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Genus: Pectocarya
Family: Boraginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Valley Grassland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPectocarya penicillata var. heterocarpa
More information about  Pectocarya heterocarpa
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (PEHE)

BONAP Distribution Map


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/05/2022).