Status: Native
Synonyms: None
Pectis longipes is the only perennial species of this genus in New Mexico. Like the other members of the genus Pectis, it has linear leaves with paired rows of sessile round glands on the margins, along with sets of paired bristles at the bases of the leaves. Most obvious are the heads borne singly on peduncles that can be up to 16cm long. Pectis longipes is found along roadsides and in pinyon juniper woodland.
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Pectis longipes, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Mule Creek, August 16, 2025
Pectis longipes, herbage at base of plant, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Mule Creek, August 16, 2025
Pectis longipes, closeup of phyllaries, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Mule Creek, August 16, 2025
Pectis longipes, closeup of leaves with bristles and glands, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Mule Creek, August 16, 2025
Pectis longipes, closeup of pappus and cypsela, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Mule Creek, August 16, 2025
Pectis longipes, flowerheads, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Mule Creek, August 16, 2025
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