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Blechnum appendiculatum
As recorded: Blechnum appendiculatum Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.; Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L.R.S. Cowan →Harold St.John →Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
- Collector number
- 23019
- Date
- December 14, 1947
- Locality
- Northwest facing slope, ridge 3/4 mile north of Laaukahi, Koloa
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 259 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Blechnum appendiculatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 624 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Kristiano St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Kualapuu, HI, USA
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Blechnum appendiculatum. BISH 3661. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956454190. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/3661.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956454190 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
