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Sonchus oleraceus
As recorded: Sonchus oleraceus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Svihla, A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 11, 1956
- Locality
- Tern Islet
- Island
- French Frigate Shoals
- 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
Collected the same day
On February 11, 1956, Svihla, A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Sonchus oleraceus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 255 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.
2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-15
Waiwai Loop, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Nutridge St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
Waianae, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-15
Hahaione St + 768, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-06-05
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sonchus oleraceus. BISH 121519. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956298061. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/121519.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956298061 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026