Narrowleaf Pectis (Pectis angustifolia)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Pectis angustifolia is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in leaf from May to November, in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring, they have a strong lemon-scent. — Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked.; They are also used as a flavouring, they have a strong lemon-scent.; The leaves are eagerly collected by the Hopi Indians.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry uplands, usually on calcareous soils. Dry soils in sandy or gravelly mesas, 1000 - 2100 metres in Arizona. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)