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Lysimachia iniki

Lysimachia iniki Marr

Wailua River Yellow Loosestrife

Primulaceae (Primrose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LYIN3

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Branches pendulous, up to about 5 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Steep wet cliffs, with other vegetation from grasses to ferns.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q3MX
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-01
Research By: CBR

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