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Trematolobelia kauaiensis
Trematolobelia kauaiensis (Rock) Skottsb.
Kauai False Lobelia, Koli'i
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TRKA2
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: RedBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Wet forests, occasionally diverse mesic forests.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
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
Research Literature
Reslit 3138 - Revision of the Endemic Hawaiian genus Trematolobelia (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae) (2009) Thomas G. LammersThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Trematolobelia kauaiensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Trematolobelia kauaiensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trematolobelia kauaiensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-26Research By: CBR