Lechea divaricata

Lechea divaricata, commonly called drysand pinweed or pine pinweed, is an endangered^[3] perennial herb or subshrub endemic to the U.S. state of Florida.^[4]

Lechea divaricata
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Cistaceae
Genus:	Lechea
Species:	L. divaricata
Binomial name
Lechea divaricata Shuttlew. ex Britton[2]

Habitat

It occurs in exposed, sandy areas of fire-dependent Florida scrub habitats, especially scrubby flatwoods.^[1]

Breaking leaf bud

Range

Its documented range is limited to the central & southern counties of Florida, from Citrus County to Volusia County at the northern extent to Collier County and Miami-Dade County at the southern extent. It is known from an estimated 50 to 80 populations across this range, with about 25 of those being considered large enough to be healthy. It is facing extreme pressure from habitat loss due to urban sprawl and agriculture.^[1]