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Nototrichium sandwicense

Nototrichium sandwicense (A. Gray) Hillebr.

Hawai'i Rockwort, Kului, Hawaii Stonewort

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Synonym(s): Nototrichium sandwicense var. decipiens, Nototrichium sandwicense var. dubium, Nototrichium sandwicense var. forbesii, Nototrichium sandwicense var. helleri, Nototrichium sandwicense var. kauaiense, Nototrichium sandwicense var. kolekolense, Nototrichium sandwicense var. lanaiense, Nototrichium sandwicense var. lanceolatum, Nototrichium sandwicense var. latifolium, Nototrichium sandwicense var. leptopodum, Nototrichium sandwicense var. longispicatum, Nototrichium sandwicense var. macrophyllum, Nototrichium sandwicense var. mauiense, Nototrichium sandwicense var. niihauense, Nototrichium sandwicense var. olokeleanum, Nototrichium sandwicense var. pulchelloides, Nototrichium sandwicense var. pulchellum, Nototrichium sandwicense var. subcordatum, Nototrichium sandwicense var. syringifolium, Nototrichium viride, Nototrichium viride var. kalaupapae, Nototrichium viride var. oblongifolium, Nototrichium viride var. subtruncatum

USDA Symbol: NOSA

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Open dry forests, on exposed ridges and lava fields.

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 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-01-02
Research By: CBR

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