Lechea mucronata Rafinesque. Common name: Hairy Pinweed. Phenology: Jun-Aug; Jul-Oct. Habitat: Open dry habitats, longleaf pine sandhills, dunes, dry hammocks, woodlands. Distribution: NH west to MI and OK, south to c. peninsular FL, TX, and n. Mexico COA, QRO, SLP, TAM, VER).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, Fl4, FNA6, Il, K4, Mex, Mi, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Spaulding (2013a), Wilbur (1974), (basionym); = Lechea villosa Elliott — F, G, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Wilbur & Daoud (1961); > Lechea villosa Elliott var. typica Hodgdon — Hodgdon (1938)
Links to other floras: = Lechea mucronata - FNA6
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro | Stems | Leaves | Inforescence | Flowers | Fruits | Comments | Height | plant sale text | bloom table text | description | stems | leaves | inflorescence | flowers | fruits | comments | cultural notes | germination code | native range |
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Erect to ascending perennial of open dry habitats, sandhills, dunes, dry hammocks and woodlands. | Stems branched, upper branches alternate, lower branches opposite or whorled; densely covered with long, spreading hairs. | Stem leaves alternate on upper branches and opposite or whorled below, petiolate, elliptic, 3/8-1 1/4 in. long, with sparse hairs above and long spreading hairs beneath. Leaves on basal shoots small and crowded, to 5/8 in. long, smooth above but with long, shaggy hairs on midvein and margins.
| Flowers densely clustered on short, ascending, axillary branches; maroon; 1/16 in. long; consisting of 3 tiny petals and 5 slightly longer green sepals, the inner 3 keeled (boat-shaped). | Fruit a round capsule surrounded by the persistent sepals. | 8-36 in. | Erect to ascending perennial of open dry habitats, sandhills, dunes, dry hammocks and woodlands. | Stems branched, upper branches alternate, lower branches opposite or whorled; densely covered with long, spreading hairs. | Stem leaves alternate on upper branches and opposite or whorled below, petiolate, elliptic, 3/8-1 1/4 in. long, with sparse hairs above and long spreading hairs beneath. Leaves on basal shoots small and crowded, to 5/8 in. long, smooth above but with long, shaggy hairs on midvein and margins.
| Flowers densely clustered on short, ascending, axillary branches; maroon; 1/16 in. long; consisting of 3 tiny petals and 5 slightly longer green sepals, the inner 3 keeled (boat-shaped). | Fruit a round capsule surrounded by the persistent sepals. |
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