Lechea intermedia

Lechea intermedia is a species of pinweed in the family Cistaceae. Common names for this species include large-pod pinweed, large-podded pinweed, intermediate pinweed, and round-fruited pinweed.

Range

The native range of Lechea intermedia is central and eastern Canada to northcentral and eastern United States.

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 Lechea intermedia var. depauperata — impoverished pinweed Lechea intermedia var. laurentiana — Laurentian pinweed Lechea intermedia var. intermedia — large-pod pinweed