Elephantopus mollis
elephant's foot
As recorded: Elephantopus mollis Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2273
- Date
- December 28, 1971
- Locality
- P.T.B.G., Lawai Valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 61 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 December 28, 1971, Herbst, D.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Elephantopus mollis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 264 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.
2026-09-25
Wliwilinui Ridge Trail, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Kasey P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-22
Makiki Valley Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Pipiwai Trail, Hana, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Elephantopus mollis. BISH 402435. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956483537. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402435.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956483537 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026