Cistaceae

Hairy pinweed

Lechea mucronata Raf.

Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Lechea

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Hairy pinweed (Lechea mucronata) — FlowerPhoto: Becky Dill, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Hairy pinweed

Synonyms

Lechea major var. villosa (Elliott) Grossh.
Lechea minor var. villosa (Elliott) B.Boivin
Lechea mucronata var. ramosa Raf.
Lechea mucronata var. sessiliflora Raf.
Lechea mucronata var. simplex Raf.
Lechea villosa Elliott
Lechea villosa var. macrotheca Hodgdon
Lechea villosa var. schaffneri Hodgdon
Lechea villosa var. typica Hodgdon

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Becky Dill, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Celeste Ray, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Reuven Martin, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Reuven Martin, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Scott Allen Davis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.