Biology:Lechea deckertii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Lechea deckertii

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Lechea
Species:
L. deckertii
Binomial name
Lechea deckertii
Small[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Lechea myriophylla Small

Lechea deckertii, commonly called Deckert's pinweed, is a perennial herb or subshrub endemic to the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia .[4][5]

Habitat

Lechea deckertii occurs in exposed, sandy soils in the fire-dependent habitats of the Florida scrub and longleaf pine sandhill.[5] However, it is most common in the southern portions of its habitat; L. deckertii is very rare in northern Florida and southern Georgia.[6]

Conservation

Despite its global listing, it is listed as critically imperiled in Georgia and vulnerable in Florida.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17571838 entry