
Lappula occidentalis
Flatspine Stickseed
As recorded: Lappula texana (Scheele) Britton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Boraginaceae
- Collected by
- Villanueva, B.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 21, 1927
- Locality
- Wallowa, Yuka Creek
- Region
- Oregon, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1927, Villanueva, B. also collected 1 other specimen.
Lappula occidentalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,517 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.

2026-08-26
Brighton, UT, USA
(c) P Holroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-19
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Bridgeport, CA, US
(c) Steve Matson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-17
Mono County, CA, USA
(c) Justin M. Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
W Hangout Rd, Baggs, WY, US
(c) Dylan Skilton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
Wainwright No. 61, AB, CA
(c) Candice Talbot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
Bodie Mountain Wilderness Study Area, Bridgeport, CA, US
(c) Dean Lyons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lappula occidentalis. BISH 449539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956138596. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449539.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956138596 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
