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Schiedea attenuata

Schiedea attenuata W.L. Wagner, S.G. Weller & A.K. Sakai

Kalalau Schiedea

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

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USDA Symbol: SCAT7

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Petals absent.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Sheer cliffs and diverse mesic forest pockets.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q3H7
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.

Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Research Literature

Reslit 3040 - Description of a Rare New Cliff-Dwelling Species from Kaua'i, Schiedea attenuata (Caryophyllaceae) (1994) Warren L. Wagner, Stephen G. Weller and Ann K. Sak...

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-19
Research By: CBR

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