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Wilkesia gymnoxiphium
Wilkesia gymnoxiphium A. Gray
Iliau
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: WIGY
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall in flower.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: HIBibliography
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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Wilkesia gymnoxiphium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Wilkesia gymnoxiphium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Wilkesia gymnoxiphium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR