Lechea pulchella var. moniliformis

(E. P. Bicknell ex Britton) Mohlenbrock

Ill. Fl. Illinois, Fl. Pl. Hollies – Loasas, 264. 1978.

Common names: Bead pinweed
Endemic
Basionym: Lechea moniliformis E. P. Bicknell ex Britton Man. Fl. N. States, 632. 1901
Synonyms: L. leggettii var. moniliformis (E. P. Bicknell ex Britton) Hodgdon
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 395. Mentioned on page 394.

Pedicels 1.8–2.3 mm, ± equaling or longer than calyx. Calyces reddish purple at maturity, 1.7–2 mm. Capsules loosely racemose. Seeds (2–)3(–4).


Phenology: Flowering summer; fruiting late summer–fall.
Habitat: Dry, sandy sites, old shorelines
Elevation: 0–200 m

Distribution

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Ont., Ill., Ind., Md., Mass., Mich., N.J., N.Y., Ohio, R.I.

Discussion

Variety moniliformis has a disjunct distribution along the northeastern Atlantic coast and on old shorelines near Lake Erie and Lake Michigan.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
David E. Lemke +
(E. P. Bicknell ex Britton) Mohlenbrock +
Lechea moniliformis +
Bead pinweed +
Ont. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, Ohio +  and R.I. +
0–200 m +
Dry, sandy sites, old shorelines +
Flowering summer +  and fruiting late summer–fall. +
Ill. Fl. Illinois, Fl. Pl. Hollies – Loasas, +
L. leggettii var. moniliformis +
Lechea pulchella var. moniliformis +
Lechea pulchella +
variety +