Lechea racemulosa

Lechea racemulosa
1913 Illustration [1]
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [2]
Scientific 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

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

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. "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.