Pectis (angustifolia)
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Morris J. Houck, Jr. USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center 3776 Farm Road 1292 Knox City, Texas 79529-2514 (940) 658-3922 (940) 658-3047 (fax) mhouck@tx.nrcs.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/txpmc |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Compositae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Sunflower Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Pectis angustifolia Torr. | ||
| Common Name: | Limoncillo | ||
| Species Code: | PEAN | ||
| Ecotype: | Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, 4000 ft. elevation. | ||
| General Distribution: | Locally abundant in calcareous dry uplands, Edwards Plateau, south part of Plains Country and Trans-Pecos, summer-fall; Nebraska,Colorado and Arizona south and southeast to San Luis Potosi. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Bareroot (field grown) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Stock Type: Field production. Height: 1 ft. Caliper: N/A. Root System: Slender tap root. | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Collected in NRCS James E. `Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas by Ray Cragar and Lynn Pace on 11/08/1990. | ||
| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Processing: Seed harvested with flail-vac. Seed cleaned with shaker air-screen separation, at the NRCS-PMC. Seeds/Kg: N/A. Germination: 0 Purity: 0 |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: | N/A. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Propagation Environment: Field production planting. Seed Propagation Method: Direct seeding on listed beds, irrigation, cultivation and fertilization. |
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| Establishment Phase: |
Sowing Date: Spring. % Emergence and Date: N/A. Sowing/Planting Technique: Direct seeding on prepared listed beds, irrigation, fertilization, and cultivation. Establishment Phase: N/A. |
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| Active Growth Phase: | N/A. | ||
| Hardening Phase: | N/A. | ||
| Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: |
Total Time To Harvest: September-October. Harvest Date: Late summer - early fall. Storage Conditions: Temperature regulated seed storage at 50ยง Fahrenheit/50% Humidity. |
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| Length of Storage: | <b>Storage Duration:</b> 7 months. | ||
| Other Comments: | Vegetative Propagation Method: Transplant in the field on prepared listed beds, irrigation, fertilizer and cultivation. | ||
| References: | Ajilsvgi 1991, 135; Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas, 1685, NRCS James E. `Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas, Plant Collection Information, PM-580. | ||
Citation:
Esquivel, Rudy G.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Bareroot (field grown) Pectis angustifolia Torr. plants USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center Knox City, Texas. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/10/28). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
