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Lechea minor
Lechea minor L.
Thyme-leaf Pinweed, Thymeleaf Pinweed, Thymeleaved Pinweed
Cistaceae (Rock-rose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEMI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WICanada: ON
Native Habitat: Dry sandy or gravelly soil of pine-oak woodlands, savannas, sandhills, disturbed sites.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lechea minor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lechea minor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lechea minor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-29Research By: CBR