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Lipochaeta tenuis

Lipochaeta tenuis O. Deg. & Sherff

Streambed Nehe

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Lipochaeta dubia, Lipochaeta minuscula, Lipochaeta tenuis var. sellingii

USDA Symbol: LITE8

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
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 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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