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Cyanea elliptica

Cyanea elliptica (Rock) Lammers

Ellipticleaf Cyanea, Haha

Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)

Synonym(s): Cyanea angustifolia var. hillebrandii, Cyanea angustifolia var. isabella, Cyanea angustifolia var. lanaiensis, Cyanea angustifolia var. tomentella

USDA Symbol: CYEL5

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Fruit: Purple.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Greenish white or white tinged purplish. May bloom any time of the year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Mesic valleys and forests.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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