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Photographer: Kenneth J. Sytsma
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Family Cistaceae
Lechea stricta Legg. ex Britton
bushy pinweed, prairie pinweed
Lechea: for John Leche, Swedish botanist
stricta: erect, tight, rigid
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-16" tall forb, pale grayish with very fine hairs; stems usually spreading then abruptly erect |
| Flower: | red, 3-parted, stalks very hairy; inflorescence a 6" tall, branched, spike-like cluster (panicle) 1/3 to 1/2 the height of the plant |
| Fruit: | 3-parted capsule with 3-4 seeds |
| Leaf: | stem leaves lance-like, the lower side more or less finely hairy |
| Habitat: | woods, prairies, shores; in sandy soil |
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