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Heterotheca grandiflora
Telegraphweed
As recorded: Heterotheca grandiflora Nutt.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 1415
- Date
- January 7, 1939
- Locality
- Kahoolawe
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 400 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 7, 1939, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 9 other specimens.
Heterotheca grandiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 89 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) joshweideman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-03
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jordan Rowley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heterotheca grandiflora. BISH 75541. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956190033. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/75541.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956190033 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
