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Phyllostegia hirsuta
Phyllostegia hirsuta Benth.
Molokai Phyllostegia
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonym(s): Phyllostegia hirsuta var. laxior
USDA Symbol: PHHI5
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub , Vine
Fruit Type: Nut
Fruit: Drupaceous nutlets, dark green to black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White, usually tinged purple. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Steep, shaded slopes, cliffs, ridges, gullies and stream banks in diverse mesic to wet forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1H1Status:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
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 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryWebref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phyllostegia hirsuta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phyllostegia hirsuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phyllostegia hirsuta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-20Research By: CBR