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Emilia sonchifolia
lilac tasselflower
As recorded: Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Read, R.; Read, B; de Lappe, R.de Lappe →Timothy Flynn →B. Read →R.W. Read →
- Collector number
- 2049
- Date
- February 26, 1987
- Locality
- Hanalei District; Na Pali Coast State Park. Kalalau Trail ca. 2.5 miles from Kee Beach
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Emilia sonchifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 579 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Lunaai Pl, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Kamehameha Hwy, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Emilia sonchifolia. BISH 536636. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956410197. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/536636.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956410197 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026