Biology:Lechea pulchella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Cistaceae |
| Genus: | Lechea |
| Species: | L. pulchella
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| Lechea pulchella | |
Lechea pulchella is a species of perennial herb native to the eastern United States.
There are three varieties:
- Lechea pulchella Raf. var. pulchella
- Lechea pulchella var. moniliformis (E.P Bicknell) Mohlenbr.
- Lechea pulchella var. ramosissima (Hodgon) Sorrie & Weakley
Distribution and habitat
Lechea pulchella var. pulchella ranges from eastern Massachusetts west to northeastern Ohio and south to central Virginia. It grows in dry woodlands and disturbed places.[1]
Lechea pulchella var. moniliformis is found on the Coastal Plain to Nantucket Island, extending from Massachusetts south to southern New Jersey, with a disjunct population along the Great Lakes. It grows in dry sandy soils.[2]
Lechea pulchella var. ramosissima is distributed from southeastern Virginia south to northern Florida and west to eastern Louisiana, with a disjunct population in Coffee County, Tennessee. It is found in pine-oak woodlands, pine savannas, longleaf pine sandhills, pine flatwoods, openings in maritime forests, and occasionally in wet, peaty soils.[3]
References
- ↑ "Lechea pulchella var. pulchella (Leggett’s Pinweed) - FSUS" (in en). https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon.php&&plantname=Lechea+pulchella&limit=1&offset=1&taxonid=3939.
- ↑ "Lechea pulchella var. moniliformis (Bead Pinweed) - FSUS" (in en). https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon.php&&plantname=Lechea+pulchella&limit=1&offset=0&taxonid=3947.
- ↑ "Lechea pulchella var. ramosissima (Southern Hairy Pinweed) - FSUS" (in en). https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon.php&&plantname=Lechea+pulchella&limit=1&offset=2&taxonid=3940.
Wikidata ☰ Q17571832 entry
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