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Illinois Pinweed (Lechea racemulosa)

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Lechea racemulosa
1913 Illustration[1]

Secure  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Lechea
Species:
L. racemulosa
Binomial name
Lechea racemulosa
Michx.

Lechea racemulosa, common name Illinois pinweed, is a perennial plant native to the United States.[3]

Conservation status in the United States

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While considered globally secure,[2] it is listed as a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut,[4] as endangered in Indiana and rare in New York State.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 273.
  2. ^ a b "Lechea racemulosa (Illinois Pinweed)". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Plants Profile for Lechea racemulosa (Illinois pinweed)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
  5. ^ "Plants Profile for Lechea racemulosa (Illinois pinweed)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 30 January 2018.