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Plantago pachyphylla

Plantago pachyphylla A. Gray

Kuahiwi Laukahi, Laukahi Kuahiwi, Manene, Maui Plantain, Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)

Synonym(s): Plantago glabrifolia, Plantago grayana, Plantago grayana var. abrotanelloides, Plantago hillebrandii, Plantago krajinae, Plantago melanochrous, Plantago muscicola, Plantago pachyphylla var. maviensis, Plantago pachyphylla var. rotundifolia

USDA Symbol: PLPA4

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Flower spikes up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Individual flowers are often inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Varied, wet forests and bogs to alpine grassland or shrublands. Sometimes epiphytic on mossy tree trunks.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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