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Cyanthillium cinereum
little ironweed
As recorded: Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 117
- Date
- July 20, 1966
- Locality
- Hawaii Volcanoes Nat. Park, Chain of Craters Road About 28.5 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Road; or 0.2 mi before Queens Bath. About .25 mi up the Royal Estates Road, not far from HVNP boundary. (plot 27)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cyanthillium cinereum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 124 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)

2026-10-08
Ferdinand Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-04-27
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) khein2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Bert Kimura, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-28
Nahewai St, Heʻeia, HI, US
(c) kj40, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyanthillium cinereum. BISH 20643. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956248681. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20643.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956248681 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
