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Delissea subcordata
Delissea subcordata Gaudich.
Koolau Range Delissea, Heart-shaped Delissea, Oha
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s): Delissea subcordata var. kauaiensis, Delissea subcordata var. obtusifolia, Delissea subcordata var. waikaneensis, Delissea subcordata var. waralaeensis
USDA Symbol: DESU
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White or greenish white. May bloom any time of the year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Diverse mesic forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1VBStatus:Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryWebref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Additional resources
USDA: Find Delissea subcordata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delissea subcordata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delissea subcordata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-23Research By: CBR