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Phyllostegia variabilis

Phyllostegia variabilis Bitter

Coastal Phyllostegia

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

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USDA Symbol: PHVA5

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Nut
Fruit: Drupaceous nutlets, dark green to black.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Possibly extinct, last observed in 1961.
Native Habitat: Strand and coastal, sandy sites.

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-21
Research By: CBR

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