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Bushy Pinweed

Lechea stricta

UncommonPlant
Illustration of Bushy Pinweed (Lechea stricta)

Bushy Pinweed is a small native wildflower of dry, sandy, and rocky barrens in eastern and central North America. It produces tiny, inconspicuous flowers but abundant seeds that are eaten by upland game birds and grassland sparrows. It is an indicator of high-quality dry prairie and sandplain habitats.

Habitat
Sandy barrens, rocky open woods, and dry prairies in eastern North America
Diet
Seeds eaten by northern bobwhite, field sparrows, and grassland birds
How common
Uncommon

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