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Lechea san-sabeana
Lechea san-sabeana (Buckley) Hodgdon
San Saba Pinweed
Cistaceae (Rock-Rose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LESA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Flower: Petals 3
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: East central Texas, endemic.
Native Habitat: Roadsides, fields and open woods.
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1056 Collected 2007-06-15 in Harrison County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lechea san-sabeana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lechea san-sabeana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lechea san-sabeana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-16Research By: TWC Staff