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Cyanea fissa ssp. gayana

Cyanea fissa (H. Mann) Hillebr. ssp. gayana (Rock) Lammers

Kauai Cyanea, Haha

Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)

Synonym(s): Cyanea gayana, Cyanea gayana var. duvelii, Cyanea multispicata

USDA Symbol: CYFIG

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Fruit: Reddish orange.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White or pale lilac striped with purple. May bloom any time of the year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Bogs, diverse mesic forests, wet 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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Additional resources

USDA: Find Cyanea fissa ssp. gayana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cyanea fissa ssp. gayana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyanea fissa ssp. gayana

Metadata

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

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