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); = Lechea villosa Elliott — F, G, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Wilbur & Daoud (1961); > Lechea villosa Elliott var. typica Hodgdon — Hodgdon (1938). Basionym: Lechea mucronata Raf. 1814
Links to other floras: = Lechea mucronata - FNA6
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Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect to ascending perennial of open dry habitats, sandhills, dunes, dry hammocks and woodlands.
Stems: Stems branched, upper branches alternate, lower branches opposite or whorled; densely covered with long, spreading hairs.
Leaves: 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.
Inforescence:
Flowers: 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).
Fruits: Fruit a round capsule surrounded by the persistent sepals.
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Height: 8-36 in.
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description: Erect to ascending perennial of open dry habitats, sandhills, dunes, dry hammocks and woodlands.
stems: Stems branched, upper branches alternate, lower branches opposite or whorled; densely covered with long, spreading hairs.
leaves: 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.
inflorescence:
flowers: 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).
fruits: Fruit a round capsule surrounded by the persistent sepals.
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