Lipochaeta fauriei

Lipochaeta fauriei known by the common name Olokele Canyon nehe, is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family.

[1] It grows in several types of forest on Kauaʻi, and can be found in dry, moist, and wet habitat.

[1] Lipochaeta fauriei is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

[4] The main threat to the species is the loss and degradation of its habitat caused by deer, goats, rats, wild boars, fires, landslides, and invasive plant species.

[4] Media related to Lipochaeta fauriei at Wikimedia Commons

Pubescent thin stem with flower
Plant form and foliage texture