Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Sonchus oleraceus
Common Sow-thistle
As recorded: Sonchus oleraceus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Warren, S.
- Collector number
- K-32
- Date
- April 11, 1987
- Locality
- By metal shed at LZ-1
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 11, 1987, Warren, S. also collected 3 other specimens.
Sonchus oleraceus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sonchus oleraceus. BISH 632857. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956443802. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/632857.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956443802 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026