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Delissea rhytidosperma
Delissea rhytidosperma H. Mann
Kauai Delissea, Oha
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DERH2
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Fruit: Purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Blooms sporadically.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Diverse mesic forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1VAStatus: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 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Additional resources
USDA: Find Delissea rhytidosperma in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delissea rhytidosperma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delissea rhytidosperma
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-23Research By: CBR