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Pteridium aquilinum
common bracken
As recorded: Pteridium aquilinum subsp. decompositum (Gaudich.) Lamoureux ex J.A.Thomson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Mizuno, G.Paul K. Higashino →G.S. Mizuno →
- Collector number
- 2453
- Date
- June 30, 1976
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Kipahulu Forest Reserve, ridge E of Kaupo Gap
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.6746, -156.1343 ± 839 m
- Elevation
- 1,082 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 30, 1976, Higashino, P.K.; Mizuno, G. also collected 21 other specimens.
Still here: Pteridium aquilinum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 198 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Maui, Makawao, HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Haleakala, Haleakala National Park, Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-31
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
Hosmer Nature Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) delmad01, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteridium aquilinum. BISH 430868. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956374051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430868.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956374051 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
