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Nototrichium humile
Nototrichium humile Hillebr.
Humble Kului, Kaala Rockwort, Kaala Stonewort, Kului
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
Synonym(s): Nototrichium humile var. parvifolium, Nototrichium humile var. subrhomboideum
USDA Symbol: NOHU
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Size Notes: Up to about 16 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Open, remnant dry forests, sometimes on cliff faces and steep slopes.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1ZLStatus: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 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of HawaiiWebref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Additional resources
USDA: Find Nototrichium humile in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nototrichium humile in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nototrichium humile
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR