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Lechea
''Lechea'' (pinweed) is a genus in the family Cistaceae of the order Malvales.USDA, NRCS. 2014. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 1 December 2014). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA. The genus contains about 18 species referred to as "pinweeds" primarily in eastern North America. Most are low-growing herbs with narrow leaves and many small flowers that resemble pinheads. Linnaeus named the genus ''Lechea'' for Swedish botanist Johan Leche (1704–1764), who taught in Finland and is regarded as the father of Finnish meteorology and space research, based on his documentation of the northern lights and early measurements of air temperature in collaboration with Anders Celsius. Species 18 species are accepted. *'' Lechea cernua'' *'' Lechea cubensis'' *'' Lechea deckertii'' *'' Lechea divaricata'' *'' Lechea intermedia'' *''Lechea lakelae'' *'' Lechea maritima'' *''Lechea mensalis'' *''Lechea minor'' *''Lechea mucronata'' *''Lechea pulchella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lechea Intermedia
''Lechea intermedia'' is a species of pinweed in the family Cistaceae (rock-roses). Common names for this species include large-pod pinweed, large-podded pinweed, intermediate pinweed, and round-fruited pinweed. Description Range The native range of ''Lechea intermedia'' is central and eastern Canada to northcentral and eastern United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... Habitat The species is seemingly adaptable, capable of persisting in a wide variety of open-canopy habitats throughout its range. Taxonomy ''Lechea intermedia'' contains the following varieties: * ''Lechea intermedia'' var. ''juniperina'' — Maine pinweed (léchéa faux-genévrier) * ''Lechea intermedia'' var. ''depauperata'' — impoverished pinweed (léchéa appauvri) * ''Lechea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |