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Erechtites valerianifolius
fireweed
As recorded: Erechtites valerianifolius (Wolf ex Rchb.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 13108
- Date
- March 24, 1956
- Locality
- Puna; 1955 Iilewa Lava Flow
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 274 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 24, 1956, Doty, M.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Erechtites valerianifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 307 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.
2026-09-26
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-09-19
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) cgchimera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) thecarboniferous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Kailua, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Erechtites valerianifolius. BISH 488379. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956541601. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/488379.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956541601 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026