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Wilkesia hobdyi
Wilkesia hobdyi H. St. John
Dwarf Iliau
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: WIHO3
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches 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: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HIU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q245Status: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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Wilkesia hobdyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Wilkesia hobdyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Wilkesia hobdyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR