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Centaurium sebaeoides
Centaurium sebaeoides (Griseb.) Druce
Lavaslope Centaury, Awiwi
Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CESE6
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Dry, rocky coastal cliffs and slopes, low shrublands.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q30QStatus:Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryWebref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Additional resources
USDA: Find Centaurium sebaeoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Centaurium sebaeoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Centaurium sebaeoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-01Research By: CBR