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Cressler, Alan

Peperomia cookiana

Peperomia cookiana C. DC.

Weakstem Peperomia

Piperaceae (Pepper Family)

Synonym(s): Peperomia cookiana var. flavinervia, Peperomia cookiana var. minutilimba, Peperomia cookiana var. ovatilimba, Peperomia cookiana var. pukooana, Peperomia helleri, Peperomia helleri var. knudsenii, Peperomia helleri var. subovata

USDA Symbol: PECO13

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Drupelike.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

Bibliography

Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...

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Web Reference

Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-22
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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