Manybristle Cinchweed, Pectis papposa
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| Manybristle Cinchweed, Pectis papposa. Penny Used To Compare Size Of Flowers Photo Taken At Yarnell, Arizona. August 31, 2008. |
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| Manybristle Cinchweed, Pectis papposa. Leaves & Flowers Photo Photo Taken At Yarnell, Arizona. September 30, 2006. |
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| Manybristle Cinchweed, Pectis papposa | Manybristle Cinchweed, Pectis papposa |
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Manybristle Cinchweed Pectis papposa is a small, mounding annual usually no more than a foot high. Very often it is splayed circularly outward with its outward stems resting on the ground forming very tidy circles. Its opposite leaves have prominent oil glands, which are linear, and about 1 - 2½ inches long by about ¼ - ½ of an inch in width. Its small bright yellow flowers form at its stem ends and are comprised of both disk and ray flowers with the ray flowers being the most prominent. They also have oil glands. Its small seeds are wind carried. When crushed the whole plant is strongly aromatic. Manybristle Cinchweed’s growth is signaled by our summer monsoon rains and can be expected to bloom from the mid-summer to the early fall. The Zuni rubbed Chinchweed on the body as an aromatic perfume. It still is a traditional plant dye of the Hopi. The Zuni and Hopi both have used Pectis papposa as a seasoning for food. Chinchweed has many medicinal uses, but we do not recommend using it. Considered a good native, xeriscape plant. Especially in elevations between 2,500 to 4,800 feet.
Height: Up to about 12 inches tall and 20 inches wide.
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