13; see text Pectocarya is a plant genus of about 15[2] species in the family Boraginaceae.

Plants in this genus are known generally as combseeds.

They are small annual plants which bear tiny white flowers no more than 3 millimeters in diameter.

Their fruits are nutlets which often have small projections that look like the teeth of a comb, hence their common name.

These plants are found mainly in western North America.