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Sonchus oleraceus
As recorded: Sonchus oleraceus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Lamoureux, C.H.; Hendrickson, J.; de Wreede, R; Atkinson, I.I. Atkinson →de Wreede →J.R. Hendrickson →C.H. Lamoureux →
- Collector number
- 4088
- Date
- August 10, 1967
- Locality
- Makapuu Point; Kaohikaipu Islet
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 August 10, 1967, Lamoureux, C.H.; Hendrickson, J.; de Wreede, R; Atkinson, I. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Sonchus oleraceus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 255 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.

2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-15
Waiwai Loop, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Nutridge St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-21
Waianae, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15
Hahaione St + 768, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-05
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sonchus oleraceus. BISH 489078. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956430217. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/489078.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956430217 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
