
Emilia sonchifolia
lilac tasselflower
As recorded: Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Corn, C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 20, 1977
- Locality
- Kalepa ridge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0167, -159.3500
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1977, Corn, C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Emilia sonchifolia observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-11.

2026-04-11
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint, Kuhio Highway, Princeville, HI, USA
(c) Sandy Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-13
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) lesliecr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Connor Nussbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-11
Kauai, HI, US
(c) Eric Ext, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-02-18
Kauaʻi, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Kelly Drinnen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-27
Kauai, Hawaii, United States
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Emilia sonchifolia. BISH 667325. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956351920. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/667325.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956351920 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
