Lechea pulchella var. pulchella
Synonyms: Lechea leggettii Britton & Hollick
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 394.
Pedicels 1–1.5 mm, shorter than calyx. Calyces greenish purple at maturity, 1.6–1.8 mm. Capsules crowded-racemose to tightly clustered at branch tips. Seeds 3(–4).
Phenology: Flowering summer; fruiting late summer–fall.
Habitat: Dry oak-hickory and pine-oak woodlands, savannas, barrens, usually on sandy soil
Elevation: 0–300 m
Distribution
Conn., Del., Ind., Md., Mass., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., Va., W.Va.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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