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Senecio sylvaticus

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BISH 121476Botany

Senecio sylvaticus

Heath Groundsel

As recorded: Senecio sylvaticus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 1695.O
Date: April 1, 1911
Locality: Waianae Mts., Palehua
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

38 Bishop specimens of Senecio sylvaticus · collected 1811–2017Species page ›

Senecio sylvaticus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

Senecio sylvaticus observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

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Senecio sylvaticus observed 2025-03-25

2025-03-25

Island of Hawaiʻi, Kealakekua, HI, US

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

Senecio sylvaticus observed 2023-05-09

2023-05-09

Hawaii County, HI, USA

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

Senecio sylvaticus observed 2022-08-17

2022-08-17

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Senecio sylvaticus observed 2022-03-04

2022-03-04

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Senecio sylvaticus observed 2019-10-31

2019-10-31

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Senecio sylvaticus. BISH 121476. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956466442. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/121476.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956466442 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026