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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
- 438
- Date
- August 18, 1966
- Locality
- Hawaii Volcanoes Nat. Park, Hilina Pali Trail Drive to end of Hilina Pali Road and walk about 1.7 mi down Hilina Pali Switchback Trail to base of Pali where land levels out onto a plateau-like area. Plant was about 100 m. from base of Pali. (plot 47)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 235 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 18, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 15 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 20965. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956136481. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20965.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956136481 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
