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Lechea pulchella
Lechea pulchella Raf.
Leggett's Pinweed
Cistaceae (Rock-rose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEPU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , LA , MA , MD , MI , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Dry oak-hickory and pine-oak woodlands, savannas, barrens, old shorelines, usually on sandy soil.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lechea pulchella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lechea pulchella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lechea pulchella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-29Research By: CBR