Pectis prostrata Cavanilles. Phen: Jul-Nov. Hab: Roadsides, mowed areas, other dry disturbed areas. Dist: Native of tropical America (probably including s. FL). Reported for NC (Basinger, pers. comm., 2006), GA (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009), and SC (Bradley et al. [in prep.]).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Other Comments: Spreading northward along roadsides, the original distribution unclear.
Synonymy: = Bah, Fl7, FNA21, K3, K4, Mex, S, SE1, WH3; = n/a – RAB
Heliophily: 9
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