Lechea torreyi Leggett ex Britton var. torreyi. Common name: Sandhill Pinweed. Phenology: Jun-Jul; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills and pine flatwoods. Distribution: Se. GA (Charlton County; R. Carter, pers.comm., 2023), ne. FL, and Panhandle FL south to s. peninsular FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA6, K4, NSProv, POWO, Hodgdon (1938), Lemke (2014); < Lechea torreyi Legg. ex Britton — S, S13, WH3, Spaulding (2013a), Wilbur & Daoud (1961), Wilbur (1974). Basionym: Lechea torreyi Legg. ex Britton 1894
Links to other floras: = Lechea torreyi var. torreyi - FNA6
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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