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Delissea parviflora
Delissea parviflora Hillebr.
Smallflower Delissea, Small-flowered Delissea, Oha
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DEPA9
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall, based on general characteristics of genus.
Fruit: Purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Greenish white. May bloom any time of the year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Possibly extinct.
Native Habitat: Mesic forests.
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 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Additional resources
USDA: Find Delissea parviflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delissea parviflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delissea parviflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-23Research By: CBR