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Wilkesia gymnoxiphium

Wilkesia gymnoxiphium A. Gray

Iliau

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: WIGY

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall in flower.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: HI

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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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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