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Medicago lupulina
Black Medick
As recorded: Medicago lupulina L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Cowan, R.S.
- Collector number
- 863
- Date
- March 7, 1948
- Locality
- Koko Head, Maunalua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 183 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 7, 1948, Cowan, R.S. also collected 4 other specimens.
Medicago lupulina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 74 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)
2026-09-30
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-26
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-10
Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Marc AuMarc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Medicago lupulina. BISH 55620. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956459746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55620.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956459746 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026