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Youngia japonica
Oriental false hawksbeard
As recorded: Youngia japonica (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Woolford, H.A.
- Collector number
- 384
- Date
- 1956
- Locality
- Wiliwilinui Ridge, Waialae Iki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 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
Youngia japonica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 611 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Ho'olehua, HI 96729, USA
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Youngia japonica. BISH 447542. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956156853. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/447542.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956156853 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026