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Schiedea jacobii

Schiedea jacobii W.L. Wagner, S.G. Weller & A.C. Medeiros

Jacobi's Schiedea

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SCJA2

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Sprawling stems usually up to about 3 feet long, sometimes longer.

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: Cliffs in montane wet forests.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q3O2
Status: Endangered
Historic Range:
Critical Habitat: N/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:							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.

Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-01
Research By: CBR

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