Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
		
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
		
Five-bract Cinchweed. 
		
Pectis filipes
		
Aster (Asteraceae) family.
	
 	 
		
			Plant: Annual forb to 15 cm; stems capillary, dichotomously branching. Leaves: leaves opposite, linear, 1-3 cm long, gland-dotted. Flowers: flower heads 7mm high borne singly at branch tips on long peduncles, phyllaries in one series; yellow ray flowers only, 4-6 mm long; pappus of 2-4 antrorsely hispid awns.
				
				
Santa Catalina Mountains
				
Prison Camp
				
Location: On slope beside trail 200 feet from end of road.
				
9/24/15
				
						
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