Lechea deckertii Small is a plant in the Cistaceae family, order Malvales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lechea deckertii Small

Lechea deckertii Small

Deckert's pinweed (Lechea deckertii) is a rare endemic perennial herb/subshrub of Florida and Georgia's fire-dependent sandy habitats.

Family
Genus
Lechea
Order
Malvales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Lechea deckertii Small

Lechea deckertii Small, commonly known as Deckert's pinweed, is a perennial herb or subshrub endemic to the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia. This species grows in exposed sandy soils within fire-dependent habitats, specifically Florida scrub and longleaf pine sandhill. It is most common in the southern parts of its range, and is very rare in northern Florida and southern Georgia.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales Cistaceae Lechea

More from Cistaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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