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Verbascum virgatum
Wand Mullein
As recorded: Verbascum virgatum Stokes
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Scrophulariaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.; Kageler, D.L.W. Cuddihy →D. Kageler →
- Collector number
- 1914
- Date
- August 13, 1985
- Locality
- Kau District, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Loa Strip Rd, below Kipuka Ki
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,250 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 13, 1985, Cuddihy, L.W.; Kageler, D. also collected 2 other specimens.
Verbascum virgatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
(c) joshweideman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Verbascum virgatum. BISH 514732. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956170042. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/514732.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956170042 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
