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Flaveria trinervia

(Spreng.) C.Mohr (1901)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Flaveria

clustered yellowtops

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Description

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Roots: Roots a tap root.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite and decussate. Blades elliptic, lanceolate, linear, or oblanceolate Apex acute. Base attenuate. Margins serrate/dentate.

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Mokupāpapa (Kure atoll) Naturalized
Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Naturalized
Maui Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 6: 810 (1901)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:317 (O); Lorence et al. 1995:24 (K); Herbst & Wagner 1996:9 (Ka); Oppenheimer 2003:7 (EM, WM); Starr et al. 2010:62 (Ku)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Flaveria trinervia Honolulu; Shore of Keehi Lagoon Preserved_Specimen Watanabe, T. Oahu BISH 1978-01-20
2 Flaveria trinervia Honolulu; Keehi Lagoon; Motor Island Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 6186 Oahu BISH 1978-07-29
3 Flaveria trinervia Smuggler's Cove Preserved_Specimen Ellshoff, Z.E. 196 Kahoolawe BISH 1991-01-25
4 Flaveria trinervia Honolulu; Keehi Lagoon; Burm Island Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 6060 Oahu BISH 1978-04-30
5 Flaveria trinervia Fort Kamehameha [east side of entrance to Pearl Harbor]. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Oahu BISH 1992-02-07
6 Flaveria trinervia Central Maui, Kahului, on grounds of the New Maui Youth Center. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. Maui BISH 1989-02-16
7 Flaveria trinervia Green Island Preserved_Specimen Vanderlip, C. Kure Atoll BISH 2004-08-01
8 Flaveria trinervia Waialae, golf course Colonizing on dry bare sand flat back of beach Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37164 Oahu BISH 1937-05-18
9 Flaveria trinervia Sand Island State Recreation Area Distrubed area in coastal strand. Preserved_Specimen Annual to 0.5m; flowers yellow. Annable, C.R. 3138 Oahu BISH 1996-11-16
10 Flaveria trinervia Makakilo, Punawainui Street UTM 2362960 595722 Construction area weed lot Preserved_Specimen .5 m mounding herb with tiny yellow flowers. OED 2007040501 Oahu BISH 2007-04-05
11 Flaveria trinervia Honolulu; Palolo, Waiomao Road With Bidens & other weeds Preserved_Specimen Bush, W.M. Oahu BISH 1978-09-28
12 Flaveria trinervia East Maui, Wailuku District, Kanaha Beach, Kaa Pt On side of rd. Associated vegetation: Pluchea spp., Prosopis pallida, Cenchrus ciliaris, Leucaena leucocephala. Preserved_Specimen Erect herb ca. 1-5dm; lvs, green, 3-nerved; flowers aggregated, yellow. Starr, F. 201161 Maui BISH 2002-01-16
13 Flaveria trinervia Waialae, golf course Colonizing in moist bare sand back of beach Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37232 Oahu BISH 1937-04-01
14 Flaveria trinervia Kure Atoll Island wide along coast, runway & other open areas inland (esp. roads). Preserved_Specimen Prostrate, spreading herb; flowers yellow. Starr, F. 105222 Kure Atoll BISH 2001-05-22
15 Flaveria trinervia Honolulu; Pearl City Industrial Park, U.S. Army Reserve area next to Waiawa Stream In vacant lot with coral fill Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1986-06-23
16 Flaveria trinervia Honolulu; Sand Island, on the west side Growing along the beach with Sesuvium, Chenopodium & Heliotropium in an arid place Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 1933 Oahu BISH 1971-06-13
17 Flaveria trinervia W Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua Valley Growing in sandy soil along rd in valley. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 80108 Maui BISH 2001-08-08
18 Flaveria trinervia East Maui, Wailuku District, Wailuku, along S side of Hana Hwy, S of Kanaha Pond Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Weed; flowers yellow, plant w. deep taproot. Oppenheimer, H.L. 100044 Maui BISH 2000-10-27
19 Flaveria trinervia Kihei, Piilani Vallages, across street from shopping center disturbed roadside; Cenchrus, Alternanthera, Amaranthus Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 70112301 Maui BISH 2007-01-23
20 Flaveria trinervia W Maui, Wailuku District, Kahului, on E Wakea Ave Growing in sandy soil in empty lot. Preserved_Specimen Flowers yellow. Oppenheimer, H.L. 40135 Maui BISH 2001-04-23
21 Flaveria trinervia Lihue District; Niumalu near old Nawiliwili Canoe Club off Hulemalu road Preserved_Specimen Herb up to 2 ft. tall. Stems pale pinkish- green. Lvs dull green above, paler grey-green below. Disc florets 5 lobed, bright yellow; ray florets yellow. Flynn, T.W. 3186 Kauai BISH 1980-10-18
22 Flaveria trinervia Abandoned railroad tracts, near Ewa Gentry Growing along abandones railroad tracks, full sun. Preserved_Specimen Annual herb, erect, ca. 20-25 cm tall. >100 plants observed. Ross, M.C. 1891 Oahu BISH 2023-02-13
23 Flaveria trinervia Kahului Airport, just west of terminal In dirt parking lot. Preserved_Specimen Sprawling herb < 1 m tall; yellow flowers. Starr, F. 2041 Maui BISH 2000-02-04
24 Flaveria trinervia Lagoon Drive, opposite the airport, Honolulu Along the roadside. Preserved_Specimen Weed. Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-05-18
25 Flaveria trinervia Waialae, golf course Colonizing in moist bare sand back of beach Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37232 Oahu BISH 1937-04-01
26 Flaveria trinervia Honolulu; Keehi Lagoon; sand islet at inner NW corner of triangle formed by seaplane runways Preserved_Specimen Florets yellow Herbst, D.R. 1950 Oahu BISH 1971-06-13
27 Flaveria trinervia Honolulu; Keehi Lagoon; Coconut Island Preserved_Specimen Annual herb with yellow flowers Herbst, D.R. 6149 Oahu BISH 1978-07-29
28 Flaveria trinervia Honolulu; Sand Island, common along NE corner of island Preserved_Specimen Erect, somewhat succulent herb to about 18 tall. Foliage dull green. Flowers mustard yellow Herbst, D.R. 5644 Oahu BISH 1976-02-09
29 Flaveria trinervia Honolulu; Keehi Lagoon; Shack Island Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 6180 Oahu BISH 1978-07-29
30 Flaveria trinervia East Maui, Wailuku District, Kaonoulu At construction site. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 90205 Maui BISH 2002-09-09
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