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Korthalsella cylindrica

Korthalsella cylindrica (v. Tiegh.) Engl.

Hawaii Korthal Mistletoe, Hawaii Korthal-mistletoe, Hulumoa, Kaumahana

Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)

Synonym(s): Korthalsella cylindrica var. teres

USDA Symbol: KOCY

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Dry to mesic forests, open bogs, parasitic on a broad range of hosts.

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 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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