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Youngia japonica
Oriental false hawksbeard
As recorded: Youngia japonica (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 12978
- Date
- March 8, 1936
- Locality
- Kaala Trail, Haleauau Valley, Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 600 m
- 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 March 8, 1936, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Youngia japonica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 610 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Ho'olehua, HI 96729, USA
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Youngia japonica. BISH 121827. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956182824. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/121827.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956182824 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026