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Rumex acetosella

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BISH 696881Botany

Rumex acetosella

Sheep's sorrel

As recorded: Rumex acetosella L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 3186
Date: June 1, 1909
Locality: Parker Ranch, Paauhau #2
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

53 Bishop specimens of Rumex acetosella · collected 1895–2009Species page ›

Rumex acetosella observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 119 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Rumex acetosella observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rumex acetosella observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rumex acetosella observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US

(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rumex acetosella observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

no rights reserved

Rumex acetosella observed 2026-07-30

2026-07-30

Kula, HI 96790, USA

(c) Ranger_Rosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rumex acetosella observed 2026-07-13

2026-07-13

Island of Hawaiʻi, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Rumex acetosella. BISH 696881. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956331358. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/696881.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956331358 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026