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Cyanea crispa
Cyanea crispa (Gaudich.) Lammers, Givnish & Sytsma
Koolau Range Rollandia, Haha
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s): Rollandia crispa, Rollandia crispa var. muricata
USDA Symbol: CYCR9
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Pale magenta with darker purple stripes. May bloom any time of the year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Mesic to wet forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1V1Status:Bibliography
Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cyanea crispa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyanea crispa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyanea crispa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-18Research By: CBR