Difference between revisions of "Lechea deckertii"
Torreya 27: 103. 1928.
Common names: Deckert’s pinweed
Endemic
Synonyms: Lechea myriophylla Small
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Latest revision as of 22:23, 5 November 2020
Subshrubs. Stems: basal not produced; flowering erect, 7–30 cm, sparsely sericeous. Leaves of flowering stems alternate to subopposite; blade linear, 3–7 × 0.5–1 mm, apex acute or obtuse, abaxial surface sparsely pilose on midvein and margins, adaxial glabrous. Pedicels 1 per axil, 1–1.5 mm. Flowers: calyx 1–1.2 mm, outer sepals shorter than inner. Capsules subglobose, 1.2–1.5 × 1.1–1.4 mm, longer than calyx, with persistent stigma. Seeds 1(–2).
Phenology: Flowering spring; fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Dry, white sand-scrub and oak woodland margins
Elevation: 0–80 m
Discussion
Lechea deckertii is widespread in xeric, sandy habitats throughout much of peninsular Florida and also occurs in the eastern Florida panhandle and adjacent southern Georgia.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.