Lechea pulchella var. moniliformis

(E. P. Bicknell ex Britton) Mohlenbrock

Ill. Fl. Illinois, Fl. Pl. Hollies – Loasas, 264. 1978.

Common names: Bead pinweed
Endemic
Basionym: Lechea moniliformis E. P. Bicknell ex Britton Man. Fl. N. States, 632. 1901
Synonyms: L. leggettii var. moniliformis (E. P. Bicknell ex Britton) Hodgdon
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 395. Mentioned on page 394.

Pedicels 1.8–2.3 mm, ± equaling or longer than calyx. Calyces reddish purple at maturity, 1.7–2 mm. Capsules loosely racemose. Seeds (2–) 3 (–4).


Phenology: Flowering summer; fruiting late summer–fall.
Habitat: Dry, sandy sites, old shorelines
Elevation: 0–200 m

Distribution

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Ont., Ill., Ind., Md., Mass., Mich., N.J., N.Y., Ohio, R.I.

Discussion

Variety moniliformis has a disjunct distribution along the northeastern Atlantic coast and on old shorelines near Lake Erie and Lake Michigan.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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

indurate +
David E. Lemke +
(E. P. Bicknell ex Britton) Mohlenbrock +
bracteolate +  and 1-3-flowered +
overwintering +
Lechea moniliformis +
elliptic +  and linear to narrowly +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
orbiculate +, oblanceolate +, ovate +  and elliptic +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
reddish purple +
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
subglobose +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
membranous +
Bead pinweed +
Ont. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, Ohio +  and R.I. +
0–200 m +
connate +  and distinct +
loculicidal +
Dry, sandy sites, old shorelines +
congested +  and loose +
racemose +  and paniculate +
sessile +  and petiolate +
subopposite +  and opposite +
undulate +  and revolute +
ovate;obovate +
6-12-carpellate +, 5-carpellate +, 3-carpellate +  and 2-carpellate +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
orthotropous +
more or less equaling or longer +
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
crumpled +  and imbricate +
green +  and maroon +
distinct +
Flowering summer +  and fruiting late summer–fall. +
Ill. Fl. Illinois, Fl. Pl. Hollies – Loasas, +
compressed +  and ovoid +
persistent +
glabrescent +  and sericeous +
25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br /> (80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 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 />) +
L. leggettii var. moniliformis +
Lechea pulchella var. moniliformis +
Lechea pulchella +
variety +
glabrous +, villous +  and sericeous +