
Ageratina riparia
mist flower
As recorded: Ageratina riparia (Regel) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 891
- Date
- February 6, 1968
- Locality
- N side of Saddle Rd 11 mi from Hilo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 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 February 6, 1968, Herbst, D.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Ageratina riparia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 226 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-29.

2026-07-29
Hilo, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-05-30
Huehue St, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Ray Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Pahoa
(c) drrebeccarhernandez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) lcgilbert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ageratina riparia. BISH 28036. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956547103. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28036.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956547103 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
