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Plantago princeps

Plantago princeps Cham. & Schltdl.

Ale, Laukahi Kuahiwi, Manene

Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)

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USDA Symbol: PLPR

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet 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 Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Steep slopes, rock walls, bases of waterfalls.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q20M
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Research Literature

Reslit 3045 - The Genus Plantago in Hawaii (1920) Joseph F. Rock

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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