Lipochaeta succulenta

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Lipochaeta succulenta
Wilkesia gymnoxiphium growing in Limahuli Garden and Preserve
Wilkesia gymnoxiphium growing in Limahuli Garden and Preserve
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Lipochaeta
Species: L. succulenta
Binomial name
Lipochaeta succulenta

Lipochaeta succulenta (Hawaiian nehe) is a plant endemic to all the main Hawaiian islands except Lanai.

Lipochaeta succulenta is a perennial, clump-forming subshrub up to 3-4 feet tall with lax, spreading stems that root at the nodes. Leaves are glossy green, succulent, and 2-5 inches long. It is restricted to coastal areas below 300 feet elevation, and common in beach areas along the Na Pali coast of Kauai.