Lechea intermedia is a species of pinweed in the family Cistaceae (rock-roses). Common names for this species include large-pod pinweed, large-podded pinweed, intermediate pinweed,Lechea intermedia in Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Accessed 18 Jan 2025). and round-fruited pinweed.Lechea intermedia in Native Plant Trust. Go Botany. Accessed 18 Jan 2025. Description
Range The native range of Lechea intermedia is central and eastern Canada to northcentral and eastern United States.Lechea intermedia in Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plants of the World Online. Accessed 18 Jan 2025
Habitat The species is seemingly adaptable, capable of persisting in a wide variety of open-canopy habitats throughout its range.
Taxonomy Lechea intermedia contains the following varieties: Lechea intermedia var. juniperina — Maine pinweed (léchéa faux-genévrier)Lechea intermedia var. juniperina in Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Accessed 18 Jan 2025). Lechea intermedia var. depauperata — impoverished pinweed (léchéa appauvri) Lechea intermedia var. depauperata in Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Accessed 18 Jan 2025). Lechea intermedia var. laurentiana — Laurentian pinweed (léchéa de la vallée du Saint-Laurent)Lechea intermedia var. laurentiana in Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Accessed 18 Jan 2025). Lechea intermedia var. intermedia — large-pod pinweed (léchéa intermédiaire) Lechea intermedia var. intermedia in Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Accessed 18 Jan 2025).
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