Sonchus oleraceus

As recorded: Sonchus oleraceus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Decker, B.G.
Collector number: 2186
Date: May 5, 1964
Locality: Taiohae-Hatiheu trail
Island: Nuku Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 350 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

223 Bishop specimens of Sonchus oleraceus · collected 1864–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 5, 1964, Decker, B.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sonchus oleraceus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 86,148 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31

Реутов

(c) Наталья Гамова, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Реутов

(c) Наталья Гамова, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Реутов

(c) Наталья Гамова, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Bahnhofstraße, Zeiskam, Rheinland-Pfalz, DE

(c) philippheiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Baruther Straße, Berlin, Berlin, DE

(c) stirnlappenbasilisk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Aptekarskaya Embankment, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, RU

(c) Maria Kohanovskaya, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Sonchus oleraceus. BISH 573837. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956428390. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/573837.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956428390 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026