ON THIS PLANT
Pectis humifusa, the yerba de San Juan, is a summer blooming annual plant of the genus Pectis. In the Lesser Antilles, it occurs most frequently in the salt spray zone near the seashore; on some islands, it occurs inland as well. Its floral region is Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands and Florida.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Pectis
- Family
- Asteraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Yerba de San Juan
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