Category Archives: Botany

Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #45 Brighamia rockii

Brighamia rockii

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Snapshot: small efforts

DLNR has dedicated this year as the year of the community forest. While we have plans to highlight the work we’ve done over the last 20 years, at the end of the day a lot of it boils down to … Continue reading

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #44 Cyanea pinnatifida

Cyanea pinnatifida

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Let’s talk about: Hibiscadelphus

One of the many plants that I was happy to engage with from my trip to Limahuli last year was this guy: Hau kuahiwi (Hibiscadelphus distans). And I figure now would be a good a time as any to talk … Continue reading

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #43 Lobelia oahuensis

Lobelia oahuensis

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Snapshot: Bacopa

Areas of frequent washouts are prime habitat for weedy, ruderal species. These areas of persistent disturbance are highly susceptible to colonization by non-native species here in Hawai`i. Most stream and canals here in the state are filled with some of … Continue reading

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Snapshot: A path to native forests

How can a tiny seedling bring me so much joy? Last week, I was clearing around the base of several large olapa trees when I came across this little guy. Almost a decade ago, I did a post on identifying … Continue reading

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #42 Cyanea coriacea

Cyanea coriacea

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More on Olonā

While we’ve been lucky to have an intimate knowledge with olonā, there is so much more to this plant that I’m not familiar with, especially culturally. I’ve been lucky to be part of a project to bring more attention to … Continue reading

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Snapshot: Hinahina

Hinahina (Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum) is a coastal plant that one can still come across fairly readily in Hawai`i. Many populations have dense silky pubesence, but this varies. The population that I saw at Pounder’s did not have much pubesence; … Continue reading

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