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narrowleaf pinweed

Lechea tenuifolia Michx.
narrowleaf pinweed
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Lechea tenuifolia, known as narrowleaf pinweed, is a member of the Cistaceae family. It was first described in 1803 by Michx. This species is native to a wide range of states in the United States, including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and New Jersey.

Description

Lechea tenuifolia is a plant species in the Cistaceae family, commonly referred to as narrowleaf pinweed. It was first published by Michx. in 1803. The species is distributed across multiple U.S. states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and New Jersey. This plant is part of the genus Lechea and is recognized by its narrow leaves.

Other common names

narrowleaf pinweed

Distribution

Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Rhode I. · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas

Synonyms

Lechea virgataLechea vernaLechea juncifoliaLechea tenuifolia var. tenuifoliaLechea tenuifolia var. occidentalisLechea virgata var. breviflora

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