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Chenopodiastrum murale
nettle-leaved goosefoot
As recorded: Chenopodium murale L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Medeiros, A.C.
- Collector number
- 584
- Date
- November 20, 1983
- Locality
- East Maui, Makawao District, Papakea District, near La Perouse Bay
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 20, 1983, Medeiros, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Chenopodiastrum murale observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 120 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-01.

2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Alula Beach, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Kaunakakai, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-01
Lahaina Pali Trail, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) Spencer Boesdorfer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30
Maalaea, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) leahiparks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chenopodiastrum murale. BISH 612592. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956585144. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/612592.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956585144 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
