Hairy Pinweed
Lechea mucronata Raf.
Lechea mucronata, commonly known as Hairy Pinweed, is a perennial forb native to North America. It is found from New Hampshire west to Michigan and Oklahoma, and south to central peninsular Florida, Texas, and northern Mexico. This species thrives in open, dry habitats such as dunes, dry hammocks, woodlands, and longleaf pine sandhills.
Description
Lechea mucronata belongs to the Cistaceae family and was first described in 1836. It is distributed across several regions including Ontario, Vermont, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, and parts of Mexico. It is adapted to arid and semi-arid environments and is commonly found in dry, open landscapes.
Other common names
Hairy Pinweed
Distribution
Ontario · Vermont-US · Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Michigan · Mississippi · Missouri · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania
Synonyms
Lechea major var. villosaLechea minor var. villosaLechea villosa var. schaffneriLechea villosaLechea villosa var. macrothecaLechea villosa var. typicaLechea mucronata var. simplexLechea mucronata var. sessilifloraLechea mucronata var. ramosa