Explorebishopmuseum.org

Pluchea carolinensis

Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution

BISH 121382Botany

Pluchea carolinensis

Cure-for-all

As recorded: Pluchea carolinensis (Jacq.) G.Don

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 29520
Date: February 4, 1948
Locality: Beach east of Barbers Point
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

142 Bishop specimens of Pluchea carolinensis · collected 1931–2025Species page ›

Pluchea carolinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 634 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Pluchea carolinensis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pluchea carolinensis observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Hawaii, US

(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pluchea carolinensis observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Hawaii, US

(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pluchea carolinensis observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Dike Trail, Maalaea, HI, US

(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pluchea carolinensis observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Kapolei, HI 96707, USA

no rights reserved

Pluchea carolinensis observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA

no rights reserved

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pluchea carolinensis. BISH 121382. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956514237. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/121382.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956514237 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026