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Lipochaeta degeneri

Lipochaeta degeneri Sherff

Molokai Nehe, Small-leaved Nehe

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIDE5

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

Possibly extinct.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

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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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-02
Research By: CBR

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