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Lipochaeta waimeaensis
Lipochaeta waimeaensis H. St. John
Waimea Canyon Nehe
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIWA2
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
Endangered.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Stems up to about 6 feet long.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HIU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q2D1Status:Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryWebref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lipochaeta waimeaensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lipochaeta waimeaensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lipochaeta waimeaensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-14Research By: CBR