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NTBG Plant Name:
Capparis sandwichiana
Barcode:
PTBG1000057400
Specimen ID:
072184
Collector ID:
SKW283
Collector Name:
Seana Walsh
Collection Date:
July 21, 2016
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Observers:
Susan Deans
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Koloa District
Elevation:
25
Locality:
Mahaulepu area of SE Kauai. Along cliffs just south of CMJ Country Stables. Started on the west end of population and headed east.
Num Duplicates:
Yes
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Small shrub, prostrate, sprawling over rocks. About 3x3 feet in diameter. In bud and immature fruit. Feeble. Second Capparis plant in a series of tagged individuals. CAP SAN MAH A 0002.
Ancillary: DNA:
Yes
Aspect:
South
Slope:
Flat
Closure:
Open
Plant Height:
Prostrate
Moisture:
Dry
Habit:
Prostrate
Phenology:
In bud and immature fruit
Agestructure:
% Mat
Vigor:
Feeble
Frequency:
Occasional
Population Size:
10-50
Population Area:
100+ m2
Habitat:
About 20 meters from edge of lithified sandstone cliffs. Windswept and full sun, mixed native and non-native vegetation.
Associated Species:
W/ Scaevola taccada, Leucaena leucocephala, Euphorbia degeneri, Branta sandvicensis, weedy grasses.
Comments:
This is a HSPC focal species. Plant was flagged and tagged with CAP SAN MAH A 0002. One voucher specimen and DNA material collected. Second tagged plant down the coast, starting from the west end.
Date of Record Creation:
December 6, 2016
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023

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