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Lechea torreyi
Lechea torreyi Leggett ex Britton
Piedmont Pinweed, Sandhill Pinweed
Cistaceae (Rock-rose family)
Synonym(s): Lechea torreyi var. congesta
USDA Symbol: LETO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SCNative Habitat: Sandhills, pine barrens.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 torreyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lechea torreyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lechea torreyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-29Research By: CBR