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Sonchus oleraceus
Common Sow-thistle
As recorded: Sonchus oleraceus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Takeuchi, W.N.Derral R. Herbst →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
- Collector number
- 6445
- Date
- July 1, 1980
- Locality
- Sand Island
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 July 1, 1980, Herbst, D.R.; Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 14 other specimens.
Abutilon grandifolium
Botany
Bidens alba
Botany
Bromus catharticus
Botany
Chloris barbata
Botany
Cyperus javanicus
Botany
Desmanthus pernambucanus
Botany
Eragrostis tenella
Botany
Ipomoea indica
Botany
Ipomoea triloba
Botany
Mirabilis jalapa
Botany
Pluchea fosbergii
Botany
Pluchea indica
Botany
Vitex trifolia
Botany
Waltheria indica
Botany
Sonchus oleraceus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 255 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.
2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-15
Waiwai Loop, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Nutridge St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
Waianae, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-15
Hahaione St + 768, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-06-05
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sonchus oleraceus. BISH 436267. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312071. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436267.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956312071 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026