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Sonchus oleraceus
Common Sow-thistle
As recorded: Sonchus oleraceus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Utai, M.
- Collector number
- 8
- Date
- February 1, 1975
- Locality
- Heiau State Historical Site
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1975, Utai, M. also collected 8 other specimens.
Sonchus oleraceus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 255 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.
2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-15
Waiwai Loop, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Nutridge St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
Waianae, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-15
Hahaione St + 768, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-06-05
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sonchus oleraceus. BISH 579867. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956233027. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579867.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956233027 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026