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Lipochaeta rockii

Lipochaeta rockii Sherff

Rock's Nehe

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Lipochaeta elliptica, Lipochaeta forbesii, Lipochaeta forbesii var. sherffii, Lipochaeta heterophylla var. malvacea, Lipochaeta kahoolawensis, Lipochaeta lobata var. makenensis, Lipochaeta lobata var. maunaloensis, Lipochaeta mauiensis, Lipochaeta nesophila, Lipochaeta rockii var. dissecta, Lipochaeta rockii var. parva, Lipochaeta rockii var. subovata, Lipochaeta scabra, Lipochaeta succulenta var. trifida

USDA Symbol: LIRO

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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: 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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Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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