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                | Tea-blinkum, Sanddune cinchweed
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                | Pectis glaucescens  
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                | Asteraceae 
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                | Landscape Uses:
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                |  | Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations.  Also wildflower and rock gardens. |  
                | Ecological Restoration Notes: |  
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                | Availability: |  
                |  | Grown by enthusiasts and occasionally by native plant nurseries. |  
                | Description: |  
                |  | Small wildflower with narrow blue-green leaves. |  
                | Height: |  
                |  | About 1-4 inches in height.  Spreading and forming small patches broader than tall. |  
                | Growth Rate: |  
                |  | Fast. |  
                | Range: |  
                |  | Monroe County Keys north to Martin, Glades and Sarasota counties, then disjunct to Brevard, Polk and Hillsborough counties, where very rare; West Indies. |  
                | Habitats: |  
                |  | Pinelands and dry disturbed sites. |  
                | Soils: |  
                |  | Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus. |  
                | Nutritional Requirements: |  
                |  | Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |  
                | Salt Water Tolerance: |  
                |  | Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water. |  
                | Salt Wind Tolerance: |  
                |  | Low; salt wind may burn the leaves. |  
                | Drought Tolerance: |  
                |  | High; does not require any supplemental water once established. |  
                | Light Requirements: |  
                |  | Full sun. |  
                | Flower Color: |  
                |  | Yellow. |  
                | Flower Characteristics: |  
                |  | Semi-showy heads. |  
                | Flowering Season: |  
                |  | All year; peak summer-fall. |  
                | Fruit: |  
                |  | Inconspicuous achene. |  
                | Wildlife and Ecology: |  
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                | Horticultural Notes: |  
                |  | Can be grown from seed. |  
                | Comments: |  
                |  | It can be a little weedy.  The leaves have a lemonlike smell when crushed. |  |  | 
              
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                | Jimi Sadle, 2014 Everglades National Park, Florida
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