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lau lihilihi
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IUCN CR · Critically endangered

lau lihilihi

Schiedea stellarioides

Schiedea stellarioides is a species of rare flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is known by the common name lau lihilihi. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is threatened by the degradation and destruction of its habitat. The plant is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

This plant is a sprawling or somewhat erect subshrub growing to a maximum height around 60 centimeters. It grows in moist forest habitat.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 168558.