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Sonchus oleraceus
As recorded: Sonchus oleraceus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.; Norris, F.M.Isabelle Abbott →F.M. Norris →
- Collector number
- 91.4
- Date
- March 6, 1991
- Locality
- Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve, Kipuka at head of trail Pohaku Paea from the midstop along Makena- Keoneoio Rd
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.6032, -156.4244
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 6, 1991, Abbott, I.A.; Norris, F.M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Amaranthus spinosus
Botany
Amaranthus viridis
Botany
Capparis spinosa
Botany
Capsicum annuum
Botany
Chamaecrista nictitans
Botany
Chloris barbata
Botany
Crotalaria pallida
Botany
Cyperus laevigatus
Botany
Digitaria insularis
Botany
Erythrina sandwicensis
Botany
Euphorbia hirta
Botany
Gynandropsis gynandra
Botany
Indigofera suffruticosa
Botany
Ipomoea indica
Botany
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Botany
Leonotis nepetifolia
Botany
Megathyrsus maximus
Botany
Mirabilis jalapa
Botany
Nephrolepis brownii
Botany
Nicandra physalodes
Botany
Ocimum gratissimum
Botany
Opuntia ficus-indica
Botany
Pluchea carolinensis
Botany
Plumbago zeylanica
Botany
Still here: Sonchus oleraceus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-05.
2026-06-05
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-05
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-05
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Kihei, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Kula
(c) reenasheth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-18
Maui County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sonchus oleraceus. BISH 597946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956643421. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597946.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956643421 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026