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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: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom 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: HI
Native 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: Q1V1
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Bibliography

Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...

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Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cyanea crispa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cyanea crispa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyanea crispa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-18
Research By: CBR

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