Lechea intermedia is a species of pinweed in the family Cistaceae (rock-roses). Common names for this species include large-pod pinweed, large-podded pinweed, intermediate pinweed, and round-fruited pinweed.
Description
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Range
The native range of Lechea intermedia is central and eastern Canada to northcentral and eastern United States.
Habitat
The species is seemingly adaptable, capable of persisting in a wide variety of open-canopy habitats throughout its range.
Taxonomy
Lechea intermedia contains the following varieties:
Lechea intermedia var. juniperina — Maine pinweed (léchéa faux-genévrier)
Lechea intermedia var. depauperata — impoverished pinweed (léchéa appauvri)
Lechea intermedia var. laurentiana — Laurentian pinweed (léchéa de la vallée du Saint-Laurent)
Lechea intermedia var. intermedia — large-pod pinweed (léchéa intermédiaire)
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