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Lysimachia arvensis
scarlet pimpernel
As recorded: Lysimachia arvensis (L.) U.Manns & Anderb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Wysong, M.L.
- Collector number
- 606
- Date
- February 8, 2005
- Locality
- Kalaupapa; airport, edge of wetland, roadside
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 8, 2005, Wysong, M.L. also collected 13 other specimens.
Lysimachia arvensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 209 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Mokuhano St, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Lynn Chun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
Honua‘ula Forest Reserve, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13
Pope Laboratory, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lysimachia arvensis. BISH 718536. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956639538. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718536.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956639538 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
