Schiedea spergulina var. leiopoda

Schiedea spergulina var. leiopoda NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.Schiedea spergulina is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name canyon schiedea and spreading schiedea. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is threatened by the degradation and destruction of its habitat. There are two varieties of this plant, one federally listed as an endangered species of the United States, and the other listed threatened.This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.