Lechea intermedia

Lechea intermedia is a species of pinweed in the family Cistaceae (rock-roses). Common names for this species include large-pod pinweed, large-podded pinweed, intermediate pinweed, and round-fruited pinweed.

Description

Range

The native range of Lechea intermedia is central and eastern Canada to northcentral and eastern United States.

Habitat

The species is seemingly adaptable, capable of persisting in a wide variety of open-canopy habitats throughout its range.

Taxonomy

Lechea intermedia contains the following varieties:

• Lechea intermedia var. juniperina — Maine pinweed (léchéa faux-genévrier)
• Lechea intermedia var. depauperata — impoverished pinweed (léchéa appauvri)
• Lechea intermedia var. laurentiana — Laurentian pinweed (léchéa de la vallée du Saint-Laurent)
• Lechea intermedia var. intermedia — large-pod pinweed (léchéa intermédiaire)

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