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Stereocaulon
Foam Lichens
As recorded: Stereocaulon Hoffm., 1796
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Stereocaulaceae
- Collected by
- Skottsberg, C.J.F.
- Collector number
- 1724
- Date
- September 19, 1922
- Locality
- S Mauna Loa, above Pohala
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Magnusson, A.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 19, 1922, Skottsberg, C.J.F. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Stereocaulon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-14.

2026-01-14
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) eehinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-10
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-24
MJCM+78, Volcano, HI 96720, USA
(c) Mike Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-22
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-11
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stereocaulon. BISH 698489. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698489.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512187 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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