Lechea maritima var. virginica
Rhodora 40: 109, plate 490, fig. 9. 1938.
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Flowering stems procumbent to ascending, 20–30 cm × 2–4 mm, mostly branching proximal to middle. Sepals usually brown, occasionally maroon tinged, outer sepals shorter than inner. Seeds 2(3), 2-sided and flat or convex.
Phenology: Flowering summer; fruiting fall.
Habitat: Coastal dunes, disturbed sandy sites near coast
Elevation: 0–10 m
Distribution
Del., Md., N.C., Va.
Discussion
The morphologic variation and geographic distribution of var. virginica were documented by B. A. Sorrie and A. S. Weakley (2007).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.