Beardless Chinchweed (Pectis imberbis) Final Recovery Plan

Facility
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The Arizona Ecological Services Field Office focuses on plant and wildlife conservation across Arizona spanning diverse ecosystems ranging from arid desert environments to high-elevation montane habitats to lush riparian systems. We work with public, private, and Tribal partners to conserve and...
Program
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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
Species
Pectis imberbis is an erect, many-branched, perennial herb growing 3-12 decimeters (dm) (12 to 47 inches (in)) from a woody caudex (stem base). The glabrous (without hairs) leaves are 1 to 5 cm (0.4 to 2 in) in length and 1 to 2 millimeters (mm) (0.04 to 0.08 in) wide with pointed tips, becoming...
FWS Focus
Subject tags
Flowering plants
FWS and DOI Region(s)