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Tetramolopium filiforme
Also called Makua daisy
Ridgetop tetramolopium is a tiny, rare shrub from Oahu's Waianae Range, growing no more than about 15 cm tall on ridges and cliffs. It is a federally endangered species and is not grown as a garden or houseplant, so care is mainly a matter of protecting wild populations.
Tetramolopium filiforme is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name ridgetop tetramolopium. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the Waiʻanae Range on the island of Oahu. It is threatened by habitat degradation caused by feral goats and introduced species of plants. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
This plant is a very small shrub growing only 15 centimeters in maximum height. It produces narrow leaves and inflorescences of up to 4 flower heads. It grows on mountain ridges and cliffs. It sometimes grows in rock cracks on steep cliffs.
Maui tetramolopium · Pamakani · Waianae Range tetramolopium · Awalua Ridge tetramolopium · Dune tetramolopium · Tetramolopium
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tetramolopium filiforme by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
