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Cressler, Alan

Silene hawaiiensis

Silene hawaiiensis Sherff

Hawaiian Catchfly, Sherff's Catchfly

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIHA5

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

Endemic to the island of Hawaii.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , Green
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: Q2IX
Status: Threatened
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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-05-08
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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