Lechea pulchella var. moniliformis
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
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
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.
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glabrous +
acute +
indurate +
overwintering +
ascending +
1-veined +
3;45 +
absent +
reddish purple +
3-valved +
racemose +
longer +
exserted +
subglobose +
separating +
membranous +
Bead pinweed +
chasmogamous +
capsular +
loculicidal +
revolute +
ovate;obovate +
indurate +
parietal +
superior +
orthotropous +
more or less equaling or longer +
absent +
equaling +
caducous +
distinct +
usually shorter +
absent +
Ill. Fl. Illinois, Fl. Pl. Hollies – Loasas, +
1978 +
persistent +
falling +
Endemic +
5;15 +
dimorphic +
flowering +
erect +
dark red +
persistent +
fimbriate-plumose +
caducous +
absent +
Lechea pulchella var. moniliformis +
Lechea pulchella +
variety +
perennial +