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NTBG Plant Name:
Scaevola taccada
Barcode:
PTBG1000101898
Specimen ID:
097687
Collector ID:
AMW845
Collector Name:
Adam M. Williams
Collection Date:
October 24, 2023
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Observers:
Dilek Sahin, Johnny Shephard
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Hanalei
Elevation:
11
Locality:
Mokuaeae Rock Islet Sea Bird Sanctuary
Num Duplicates:
Yes
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Low spreading patch, ca. 3 m square, possibly all one plant., on East-facing upper slopes of summit. Less than 1 m tall. Flowers white, fading light pinkish, mostly with immature green fruit, but some mature white fruit present. One of 2 occurrences, 2nd is on NE side of summit, not too far from this plant, about equal in size.
Aspect:
East
Slope:
Gentle
Closure:
Open
Plant Height:
Yes
Moisture:
Mesic
Topography:
Crest
Habit:
Prostrate
Phenology:
*bud*fertile*flower*fruit*immature fruit*
Vigor:
Normal
Frequency:
Rare
Population Size:
1-10
Population Area:
1-10
Habitat:
Coastal Sesuvium-Chenopodium Mesic Shrubland
Associated Species:
Sesuvium portulacastrum, Chenopodium oahuense, Cynodon dactylon, Eleusine indica, Portulaca lutea, P. pilosa, Sida fallax, Boerhavia coccinea, Scaevola taccada, Solanum americanum, Lycium sandwicense, Digitaria insularis, Pluchea carolinensis, Cenchrus echinatus, Ipomoea obscura
Date of Record Creation:
November 16, 2023
Date of Last Update:
July 14, 2026