Lechea pulchella
| Lechea pulchella | |
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| Photo by Shirley Denton (Copyrighted, use by photographer’s permission only), Nature Photography by Shirley Denton | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Violales |
| Family: | Cistaceae |
| Genus: | Lechea |
| Species: | L. pulchella |
| Binomial name | |
| Lechea pulchella Raf. | |
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| Natural range of Lechea pulchella from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Leggett's pinweed
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Lechea leggettii Britton & Hollick; L. leggettii var. moniliformis (E.P. Bicknell) Hodgdon
Description
Recorded to be a frequent species where found (FSU Herbarium).
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
This species can be found in dry, loamy sands in open flatwoods, bogs, pine-oak scrub, and bordering tidal marshes (FSU Herbarium). It has also been found growing in grassy areas near borrow pits and alongside trails (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Longleaf pine and wiregrass (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
This species has been observed to flower and fruit in November (FSU Herbarium).
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Robert K. Godfrey, and R. A. Norris. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla. Georgia: Atkinson and Thomas.
