About Pectis angustifolia Torr.
Pectis angustifolia, commonly called lemonscented cinchweed, is an annual plant that blooms during the summer. It is native to western North America, where its distribution generally ranges from Nebraska and Colorado south to Arizona and Mexico. It produces flowers from July to October, and its seeds ripen between September and October. This species cannot grow in shaded conditions. Lemonscented cinchweed has carminative and emetic properties. Crushed leaves from the plant have been used to treat stomach aches. Among the Hopi people of Arizona, this plant is known as taichima, and it has historically been eaten boiled together with green corn.
