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Schiedea kauaiensis
Schiedea kauaiensis H. St. John
Kauai Schiedea
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SCKA4
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Petals absent.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Steep slopes in diverse mesic forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q38UStatus:Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryAdditional resources
USDA: Find Schiedea kauaiensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schiedea kauaiensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-01Research By: CBR