Cyanea acuminata, form 3 (or possibly a taxon related to C. acuminata). O`ahu, Ko`olau Mts., Lanipō, windward face. Plant 2.
Photographed by Matthew Keir.
Keir says that in this area these Cyanea plants whose leaves are covered with conspicuous hairs were numerous. He also saw a single plant in the same area that looks like the typical form of C. acuminata. That plant is also hairy, but its hairs are very short. Photographs of that plant:
www.flickr.com/photos/53193377@N02/9365036395/
www.flickr.com/photos/53193377@N02/9367820856/
Cyanea acuminata, form 3 (or possibly a taxon related to C. acuminata). Occurs on the windward face of the southeastern Ko`olau Mts., O`ahu.
Cyanea acuminata (Gaudichaud) Hillebrand
Hawaiian names: hāhā, `ōhā, `ōhā wai
Family: Campanulaceae - the bellflower family
Endemic to O`ahu (the Ka`ala area in the northern Wai`anae Mountains, and the Ko`olau Mountains).
Federally listed as endangered.
Cyanea acuminata, form 3 (or possibly a taxon related to C. acuminata). O`ahu, Ko`olau Mts., Lanipō, windward face. Plant 2.
Photographed by Matthew Keir.
Keir says that in this area these Cyanea plants whose leaves are covered with conspicuous hairs were numerous. He also saw a single plant in the same area that looks like the typical form of C. acuminata. That plant is also hairy, but its hairs are very short. Photographs of that plant:
www.flickr.com/photos/53193377@N02/9365036395/
www.flickr.com/photos/53193377@N02/9367820856/
Cyanea acuminata, form 3 (or possibly a taxon related to C. acuminata). Occurs on the windward face of the southeastern Ko`olau Mts., O`ahu.
Cyanea acuminata (Gaudichaud) Hillebrand
Hawaiian names: hāhā, `ōhā, `ōhā wai
Family: Campanulaceae - the bellflower family
Endemic to O`ahu (the Ka`ala area in the northern Wai`anae Mountains, and the Ko`olau Mountains).
Federally listed as endangered.