About Lechea torreyi Legg.
Lechea torreyi Legg., commonly known as sandhill pinweed, is a species of perennial flowering plant. It is native to the U.S. southeast coastal plain, where it is found in the states of Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Disjunct populations may also exist in two additional locations: Virginia and Belize. This species grows in sandy, fire-dependent pine habitats across the southeast, including pine flatwoods, longleaf pine sandhill, and pine barrens.