Biology:Lechea intermedia

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Lechea intermedia

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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Lechea
Species:
L. intermedia
Binomial name
Lechea intermedia
Legg. ex Britton

Lechea intermedia is a species of pinweed in the family Cistaceae (rock-roses).[2] Common names for this species include large-pod pinweed, large-podded pinweed, intermediate pinweed,[3] and round-fruited pinweed.[4]

Description

Range

The native range of Lechea intermedia is central and eastern Canada to northcentral and eastern United States.[5]

Habitat

The species is seemingly adaptable, capable of persisting in a wide variety of open-canopy habitats throughout its range.[1]

Taxonomy

Lechea intermedia contains the following varieties:

  • Lechea intermedia var. juniperina — Maine pinweed (léchéa faux-genévrier)[6]
  • Lechea intermedia var. depauperata — impoverished pinweed (léchéa appauvri)[7]
  • Lechea intermedia var. laurentiana — Laurentian pinweed (léchéa de la vallée du Saint-Laurent)[8]
  • Lechea intermedia var. intermedia — large-pod pinweed (léchéa intermédiaire)[9]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15312044 entry