Lechea maritima Legg. ex Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Beach Pinweed

Synonyms: Lechea minor var. maritima

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Cistaceae

Genus: Lechea

Species: Lechea maritima

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
VT - Very rare (state rank: S1 (Critically Imperiled))
CT WAP (2015) - GCN (Important)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Lechea maritima