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Dubautia sherffiana

Dubautia sherffiana Fosberg

Waianae Range Dubautia

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Dubautia sherffiana var. paucinervia, Railliardia sherffiana, Railliardia sherffiana var. paucinervia

USDA Symbol: DUSH

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: HI

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 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-14
Research By: CBR

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