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Hypochaeris glabra
Smooth Cat's Ear
As recorded: Hypochaeris glabra L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.; Char, W.P.W.P. Char →L.W. Cuddihy →
- Collector number
- 393
- Date
- April 23, 1980
- Locality
- Gulch behind Beck's Cove on eastern side of island, in dry streambed
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1980, Cuddihy, L.W.; Char, W.P. also collected 11 other specimens.
Hypochaeris glabra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-03-29.

2023-03-29
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-29
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hypochaeris glabra. BISH 429838. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956642929. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/429838.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956642929 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
