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Phyllostegia macrophylla

Phyllostegia macrophylla (Gaudich.) Benth.

Largeleaf Phyllostegia, Large-leaf Phyllostegia

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Phyllostegia macrophylla var. phytolaccoides, Phyllostegia macrophylla var. remyi

USDA Symbol: PHMA11

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Sprawling herbs or vines, less than 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Drupaceous nutlets, dark green to black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White, tinged pale pink to pink. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Wet forests.

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 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 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-20
Research By: CBR

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