genus
Pinweeds
Lechea
Field notes
Lechea (pinweed) is a genus in the family Cistaceae of the order Malvales. The genus contains about 18 species referred to as "pinweeds" primarily in eastern North America. Most are low-growing herbs with narrow leaves and many small flowers that resemble pinheads.
Linnaeus named the genus Lechea for Swedish botanist Johan Leche (1704–1764), who taught in Finland and is regarded as the father of Finnish meteorology and space research, based on his documentation of the northern lights and early measurements of air temperature in collaboration with Anders Celsius.
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- Hairy Pinweed native
- Narrowleaf Pinweed native
- Slender Pinweed native
- Nodding Pinweed native
- Deckert's Pinweed native
- Sandhill Pinweed native
- Beach Pinweed native
- Illinois Pinweed native
- Drysand Pinweed native
- San Saba Pinweed native
- Leggett's Pinweed native
- Pineland Pinweed native
- Thymeleaf Pinweed native
- Upright Pinweed native
- Lechea mensalis
- Lakela's Pinweed
- Lechea tripetala
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native pinweeds All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Hairy Pinweed
Lechea mucronata
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Slender Pinweed
Lechea tenuifolia
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Narrowleaf Pinweed
Lechea intermedia
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Nodding Pinweed
Lechea cernua
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Deckert's Pinweed
Lechea deckertii
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Sandhill Pinweed
Lechea torreyi
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Beach Pinweed
Lechea maritima
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Illinois Pinweed
Lechea racemulosa
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Drysand Pinweed
Lechea divaricata
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San Saba Pinweed
Lechea san-sabeana
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Leggett's Pinweed
Lechea pulchella
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Pineland Pinweed
Lechea sessiliflora
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Thymeleaf Pinweed
Lechea minor
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Upright Pinweed
Lechea stricta