pineland pinweed

Lechea sessiliflora is a member of the Cistaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the rockrose family. The species is distributed across several southeastern U.S. states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It was first formally described in 1836 by the botanist Raf., who provided its scientific name. The plant is known by the common name pineland pinweed in English. Its occurrence is limited to the specified regions, where it likely grows in habitats typical of the Cistaceae family, such as dry, sandy soils or open woodlands.