Lechea intermedia var. intermedia

[E]
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 392.

Flowering-stems erect, (15–) 25–60 cm. Leaves of basal stems mostly 2-ranked; blade lanceolate. Inner sepals broadly ovate, apex obtuse. Capsules depressed-globose, ± equaling calyx.


Phenology: Flowering summer; fruiting late summer–fall.
Habitat: Dry open woodlands and sand plains, burned areas and rock outcrops
Elevation: 10–1500 m

Distribution

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Man., N.B., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Conn., Ill., Iowa, Maine, Mass., Minn., Mont., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.Dak., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.Dak., Va., Wis., Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

David E. Lemke +
bracteolate +  and 1-3-flowered +
overwintering +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
lanceolate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
depressed-globose +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br />) +
membranous +
Man. +, N.B. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Conn. +, Ill. +, Iowa +, Maine +, Mass. +, Minn. +, Mont. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.Dak. +, Va. +, Wis. +  and Wyo. +
10–1500 m +
connate +  and distinct +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
loculicidal +
Dry open woodlands and sand plains, burned areas and rock outcrops +
congested +  and loose +
racemose +  and paniculate +
sessile +  and petiolate +
undulate +  and revolute +
ovate;obovate +
6-12-carpellate +, 5-carpellate +, 3-carpellate +  and 2-carpellate +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
orthotropous +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
crumpled +  and imbricate +
green +  and maroon +
distinct +
Flowering summer +  and fruiting late summer–fall. +
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club +
compressed +  and ovoid +
persistent +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
erect +  and decumbent or arcuate-ascending +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
persistent +
fimbriate-plumose +
sessile +  and petiolate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
Lechidium +
Lechea intermedia var. intermedia +
Lechea intermedia +
variety +
glabrous +, villous +  and sericeous +