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Lobelia niihauensis
Lobelia niihauensis H. St. John
Niihau Lobelia
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s): Lobelia niihauensis var. forbesii, Lobelia niihauensis var. meridiana, Lobelia tortuosa, Lobelia tortuosa var. haupuensis, Lobelia tortuosa var. intermedia
USDA Symbol: LONI
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Pink to purple to magenta. May bloom any time of the year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Exposed mesic to dry cliffs.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1YKStatus: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 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lobelia niihauensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lobelia niihauensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lobelia niihauensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-26Research By: CBR