Biology:Lechea racemulosa

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Short description: Species of flowering plants in the rock rose family Cistaceae

Lechea racemulosa
Lechea racemulosa drawing 1.png
1913 Illustration[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Lechea
Species:
L. racemulosa
Binomial name
Lechea racemulosa
Michx.

Lechea racemulosa, common name Illinois pinweed, is a perennial plant native to the United States .[2]

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut,[3] as endangered in Indiana and rare in New York State.[4]

References

  1. Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 273.
  2. "Plants Profile for Lechea racemulosa (Illinois pinweed)". https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LERA. 
  3. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
  4. "Plants Profile for Lechea racemulosa (Illinois pinweed)". https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LERA. 

Wikidata ☰ Q17572558 entry