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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #7: Lobelia monostachya
Lobelia monostachya Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Southern Ko’olau mountains) Date photographed: 10/27/2010 Ease of viewing: Difficult *Identification: Form– Stems woody, prostrate, 1.5-2.5 dm long Leaves– linear; blades 7-15 cm long by 0.4-0.7 cm wide; margins entire to minute callose-denticulate, … Continue reading
Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #6: Cyanea angustifolia
Cyanea angustifolia Hawaiian Name: Haha Conservation Status: Apparently Secure Distribution: O’ahu, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Maui Date photographed: 8/9/2010 Ease of viewing: Easy *Identification: Form– Branched shrub 1.5-5 m tall. Leaves-lanceolate, narrowly elliptic, or narrowly oblong; blades 9-32 cm long by 1.5-5.5 … Continue reading
Layman’s guide to the plants along the Pihea Trail
I’m calling it a layman’s guide not because of my readers, rather because I’m the humble layman. My very first post was about the birds easily spotted along the trail, it seems appropriate to finally talk about some of the … Continue reading
Iliau Loop Trail
Waimea Canyon is a very famous natural area on the island of Kaua’i. There are a couple lookouts that many people take their scenic shots at, but I like the view from the Iliau Loop Trail. As seen above, you … Continue reading
Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #5: Cyanea crispa
Cyanea crispa Hawaiian Name: Haha Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Ko’olau mountains) Date photographed: 11/2/2010 Ease of viewing: Difficult *Identification: Form– Stems fleshy, 0.3-1.3 m long Leaves– broadly obovate; blades 30-75 cm long by 9-16 cm wide; margins undulate, callose-crenulate … Continue reading
O’ahu tree snails in the Wai’anaes
Here are some pictures I took of Achatinella mustelina, a rare endemic snail found only in the Wai’anae range.
Studia Mirabilium 