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Stellaria media

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BISH 46717Botany

Stellaria media

Common Chickweed Complex

As recorded: Stellaria media (L.) Vill.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.
Collector number: 2136
Date: June 2, 1938
Locality: Pookanaka paddock, Puukapu, Waimea, S.Kohala
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,006 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

38 Bishop specimens of Stellaria media · collected 1912–2021Species page ›

Stellaria media observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-02.

Stellaria media observed 2026-09-02

2026-09-02

Pahoa

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Stellaria media observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Stellaria media observed 2026-06-07

2026-06-07

Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Stellaria media observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Stellaria media observed 2026-02-17

2026-02-17

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Anders Hastings, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Stellaria media observed 2026-02-17

2026-02-17

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Cite this specimen

Stellaria media. BISH 46717. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956167669. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46717.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956167669 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026