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Hesperomannia lydgatei

Hesperomannia lydgatei Forbes

Kauai Island-Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HELY

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Size Notes: Up to about 9 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: Red , Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Clusters of 4-5 flower heads, each head comprised of many disc florets, nodding at maturity.

Distribution

USA: HI

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q1X9
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.

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.

Bibliography

Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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