Lipochaeta succulenta

Lipochaeta succulenta, the seaside nehe,^[1] is a plant endemic to all the main Hawaiian islands except Lanai.

Lipochaeta succulenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Heliantheae
Genus:	Lipochaeta
Species:	L. succulenta
Binomial name
Lipochaeta succulenta (Hook. & Arn.) DC.

L. succulenta growing in Limahuli Garden and Preserve

Lipochaeta succulenta is a perennial, clump-forming subshrub up to 3–4 ft (0.91–1.22 m) tall with lax, spreading stems that root at the nodes. Leaves are glossy green, succulent, and 2–5 in (5.1–12.7 cm) long. It is restricted to coastal areas below 300 ft (91 m) elevation, and common in beach areas along the Nā Pali coast of Kauai.