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Asteraceae

Na'ena'e pua melemele

Dubautia laxa Hook. & Arn.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Dubautia

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Na'ena'e pua melemele: Dubautia laxa subsp. hirsuta (na`ena`e pua melemele). In semi-open forest near the edge of a bog along the trail between Alakai Crossing and Kilohana, east of t
Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Na'ena'e pua melemele

Synonyms

  • Dubautia knudsenii var. degeneri Sherff
  • Dubautia laxa var. greenwelliae O.Deg. & Sherff
  • Dubautia laxa var. hispida Sherff
  • Dubautia laxa var. laxa
  • Dubautia laxa var. obovata Sherff

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.