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Tetramolopium arenarium
Tetramolopium arenarium (A. Gray) Hillebr.
Maui Tetramolopium
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TEAR3
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
Endangered species.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
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: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HIU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q226Status:Bibliography
Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...Search More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Tetramolopium arenarium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tetramolopium arenarium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tetramolopium arenarium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR