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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.

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Lechea intermedia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Lechea
Species:
L. intermedia
Binomial name
Lechea intermedia
Legg. ex Britton

Lechea intermedia is a species of pinweed in the family Cistaceae (rock-roses).2 Common names for this species include large-pod pinweed, large-podded pinweed, intermediate pinweed,3 and round-fruited pinweed.4

Description

Range

The native range of Lechea intermedia is central and eastern Canada to northcentral and eastern United States.5

Habitat

The species is seemingly adaptable, capable of persisting in a wide variety of open-canopy habitats throughout its range.1

Taxonomy

Lechea intermedia contains the following varieties:

  • Lechea intermedia var. juniperina — Maine pinweed (léchéa faux-genévrier)6
  • Lechea intermedia var. depauperata — impoverished pinweed (léchéa appauvri)7
  • Lechea intermedia var. laurentiana — Laurentian pinweed (léchéa de la vallée du Saint-Laurent)8
  • Lechea intermedia var. intermedia — large-pod pinweed (léchéa intermédiaire)9
References

References

  1. "Lechea intermedia (Narrowleaf Pinweed)". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  2. "Lechea intermedia (narrowleaf pinweed)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. Lechea intermedia in Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Accessed 18 Jan 2025).
  4. Lechea intermedia in Native Plant Trust. Go Botany. Accessed 18 Jan 2025.
  5. Lechea intermedia in Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plants of the World Online. Accessed 18 Jan 2025
  6. Lechea intermedia var. juniperina in Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Accessed 18 Jan 2025).
  7. Lechea intermedia var. depauperata in Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Accessed 18 Jan 2025).
  8. Lechea intermedia var. laurentiana in Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Accessed 18 Jan 2025).
  9. Lechea intermedia var. intermedia in Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Accessed 18 Jan 2025).