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Pectis saturejoides (Mill.) Sch.Bip. trib. Tageteae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesPectis saturejoides (Mill.) Sch.Bip. trib. Tageteae
BibliographyBot. Voy. Herald [B.Seemann]: 309 (1856)
Native RangeMexico to Central America
Primary BiomeSeasonally Dry Tropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionstems leafy, grey hirsute, leaves linear, 1-2cm, sharply acute, minutely hirsute, rather thick, margins revolute, capitula solitary, involucre campanulate, ligules 6mm
Size10-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsInula saturejae Spreng.
Inula saturejoides Mill.
Lorentea saturejoides (Mill.) Less.
Pectis canescens var. villosior J.B.Coult.
Pectis polyantha Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXN Mexico Northwest, MXS Mexico Southwest, MXT Mexico Southeast)
8 Southern America
     80 Central America (COS Costa Rica, GUA Guatemala, HON Honduras, NIC Nicaragua)
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