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Lipochaeta waimeaensis
Also called Nehe
Lipochaeta waimeaensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Waimea Canyon nehe. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.
This perennial herb produces daisylike yellow flower heads. It only grows on steep slopes along the rim of Waimea Canyon on Kauai, where there are about 180 plants remaining.
Olokele Canyon nehe · Maui nehe · Shrubland nehe · Kauai nehe · Seaside nehe · Waianae Range nehe · Spreading nehe · Nehe
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lipochaeta waimeaensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
