Lechea deckertii
Species of flowering plant
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Lechea deckertii, commonly called Deckert's pinweed, is a perennial herb or subshrub endemic to the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia.[4][5]
| Lechea deckertii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Cistaceae |
| Genus: | Lechea |
| Species: | L. deckertii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lechea deckertii Small[2] | |
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Habitat
Lechea deckertii occurs in exposed, sandy soils in the fire-dependent habitats of the Florida scrub and longleaf pine sandhill. However, it is most common in the southern portions of its habitat; L. deckertii is very rare in northern Florida and southern Georgia.[5]
Conservation
Despite its global listing, it is listed as critically imperiled in Georgia and vulnerable in Florida.[1]
