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Rumex acetosella
Sheep's sorrel
As recorded: Rumex acetosella L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae
- Collected by
- Henrickson, J.S.; Vogl, R.J.S. Henrickson →Richard Vogl →
- Collector number
- 3616
- Date
- June 21, 1969
- Locality
- Haleakala, NE outer slope, 1.25 mi NNE of Paliku Cabins
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,316 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 June 21, 1969, Henrickson, J.S.; Vogl, R. also collected 17 other specimens.
Athyrium microphyllum
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Athyrium microphyllum
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Carex alligata
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Carex echinata
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Carex montis-eeka
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Deschampsia nubigena
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Holcus lanatus
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Holcus lanatus
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Hypochaeris glabra
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Luzula hawaiiensis
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Oreobolus furcatus
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Oreogrammitis hookeri
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Oreogrammitis hookeri
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Plantago pachyphylla
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Pteridium aquilinum
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Uncinia brevicaulis
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Rumex acetosella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 117 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-30
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Ranger_Rosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Island of Hawaiʻi, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rumex acetosella. BISH 36055. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417763. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36055.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956417763 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026