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Erigeron bonariensis
Flax-leaved Horseweed
As recorded: Erigeron bonariensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Smith, L.B.
- Collector number
- 131
- Date
- May 24, 1976
- Locality
- Kawainui Marsh, Kailua Road Site of former Kailua Nursery
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 24, 1976, Smith, L.B. also collected 6 other specimens.
Erigeron bonariensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 206 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Erigeron bonariensis. BISH 453426. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956398367. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453426.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956398367 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
