Cistaceae

(sis-TAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Malvales order –

Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 2 not-too-obscure plants in the Rock-Rose Family:

  • Lechea mucronata  (Hairy Pinweed)  [CC5]
  • Lechea tenuifolia  (Narrowleaf Pinweed)  [CC4]

[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism