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Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Complex
As recorded: Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Wilbur, R.L.
- Collector number
- 562
- Date
- March 26, 1948
- Locality
- Waianae Range, S Palawai Gulch
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 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
Collected the same day
On March 26, 1948, Wilbur, R.L. also collected 10 other specimens.
Stellaria media observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-02.
2026-09-02
Pahoa
(c) ron_123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-07
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-17
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Anders Hastings, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stellaria media. BISH 46718. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956148395. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46718.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956148395 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026