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Lipochaeta succulenta

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Nehe or Seaside neheAsteraceae (Sunflower family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (fairly common on most of the main Hawaiian Islands, except Lnai, and apparently very rare on Oahu)Photo: Klauea Lighthouse, Klauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, KauaiEtymologyThe generic name Lipochaeta is derived from the Greek lipo, fat, and chaeta, bristles or hairs.The specific epithet succulenta is from the Latin succulentus, succulent.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Lipochaeta_succulenta

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