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Hydrangea macrophylla
mophead hydrangea
As recorded: Hydrangea macrophylla subsp. macrophylla
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cornales › Hydrangeaceae
- Collected by
- Staples, G.W.; Kehrer, J.J. Kehrer →George W. Staples III →
- Collector number
- 536
- Date
- January 9, 1990
- Locality
- Kau Distr., Hawaii Volcanoes Natl. Park, Kilauea Military Camp, beside Administration Office at KMC
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Identified by
- McClintock, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 9, 1990, Staples, G.W.; Kehrer, J. also collected 5 other specimens.
Hydrangea macrophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 97 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.
2026-10-03
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-27
Huehue St, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) skicoval, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Lauren Cortez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) hiker4pnw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Kokee State Park Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) jwvargo13, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hydrangea macrophylla. BISH 553607. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956542246. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/553607.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956542246 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026