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Lysimachia maxima

Lysimachia maxima (R. Knuth) H. St. John

Pelekunu Trail Yellow Loosestrife, Pelekunu Trail Island-loosestrife

Primulaceae (Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Lysimachia hillebrandii var. maxima, Lysimachia ternifolia

USDA Symbol: LYMA5

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Sprawling shrub.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Wet forests.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q35K
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.

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
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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