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Tetramolopium filiforme

Tetramolopium filiforme Sherff

Ridgetop Tetramolopium

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TEFI2

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

Endangered species.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q228
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 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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