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In the Coastal Plain in Florida, ''L. sessiliflora'' occurs in longleaf pine-wiregrass communities, and pine-scrub oak barrens. It has been found in disturbed areas such as cutover pine communities, former live oak plantations and along railroad tracks (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Dalea, Eupatorium, Liatris, Pityopsis, Symphotrichum'', and ''Schizachyrium'' (FSU Herbarium). Soil types include loamy sand and sand (FSU Herbarium).
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Revision as of 10:30, 12 November 2015

Lechea sessiliflora
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae
Genus: Lechea
Species: L. sessiliflora
Binomial name
Lechea sessiliflora
Raf.
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Natural range of Lechea sessiliflora from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: pineland pinweed

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida, L. sessiliflora occurs in longleaf pine-wiregrass communities, and pine-scrub oak barrens. It has been found in disturbed areas such as cutover pine communities, former live oak plantations and along railroad tracks (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Dalea, Eupatorium, Liatris, Pityopsis, Symphotrichum, and Schizachyrium (FSU Herbarium). Soil types include loamy sand and sand (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Lechea sessiliflora at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Halictidae: Lasioglossum placidensis

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.