Lechea torreyi var. congesta
Phytoneuron 2014-33: 1. 2014.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 397.
Panicles congested. Inner sepals rust-colored in fruit. Seeds 3.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer; fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Sandhills, pine barrens
Elevation: 0–30 m
Distribution
Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C., Central America (Belize)
Discussion
Variety congesta has an unusual disjunct distribution. It is widespread across the coastal plain from North Carolina to Mississippi at elevations below 30 m and also occurs in sandy pine-oak woodlands at approximately 500 m in the Cayo District of Belize.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
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pilose +
glabrous +
acute +
overwintering +
ascending +
1-veined +
3;45 +
absent +
equaling +
3-valved +
exserted +
ovoid +
separating +
membranous +
chasmogamous +
capsular +
loculicidal +
rust-colored +
revolute +
ovate;obovate +
indurate +
parietal +
superior +
orthotropous +
congested +
absent +
caducous +
distinct +
usually shorter +
absent +
Phytoneuron +
2014 +
persistent +
falling +
5;15 +
dimorphic +
flowering +
erect +
sericeous +
dark red +
persistent +
fimbriate-plumose +
caducous +
absent +
Lechea torreyi var. congesta +
Lechea torreyi +
variety +
perennial +