Sonchus oleraceus
Common Sow-thistle
As recorded: Sonchus oleraceus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Gillespie, J.W.
- Collector number
- 4166
- Date
- December 3, 1927
- Locality
- Nadarivatu, Colo-north
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Elevation
- 900 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 3, 1927, Gillespie, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Allophylus umbrinus
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Allophylus umbrinus
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Allophylus umbrinus
Botany
Bidens pilosa
Botany
Cyperus cyperoides
Botany
Dendrocnide harveyi
Botany
Dendrocnide harveyi
Botany
Dendrocnide harveyi
Botany
Elaeocarpus vitiensis
Botany
Ficus obliqua
Botany
Grewia crenata
Botany
Heterostemma samoense
Botany
Heterostemma samoense
Botany
Litsea vitiana
Botany
Melanococca tomentosa
Botany
Melanococca tomentosa
Botany
Myrsine myricifolia
Botany
Oxalis corniculata
Botany
Panicum decompositum
Botany
Paratrophis pendulina
Botany
Paratrophis pendulina
Botany
Peperomia leptostachya
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Phyllanthus wilkesianus
Botany
Scleria polycarpa
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Sonchus oleraceus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 85,851 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Royal Melbourne Hospital Royal Park/Poplar Rd, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia
(c) agmiller1990, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Normanby, Dunedin, New Zealand
(c) tamaramat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Bird Road 4393, Нова Зеландія
(c) yuriihaieviy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Brighton, ON, CA
(c) Baxter Naday, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Grand Est
(c) Sora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Lincolnshire
(c) Charles Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sonchus oleraceus. BISH 132977. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956320379. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/132977.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956320379 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026