Lechea torreyi var. congesta
Phytoneuron 2014-33: 1. 2014.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 397.
Revision as of 00:43, 28 May 2020 by imported>Volume Importer
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
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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.