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Lactuca sativa
lettuce
As recorded: Lactuca sativa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Ewart III, G.R.
- Collector number
- 263
- Date
- June 10, 1932
- Locality
- Parker Ranch, Waikii
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,433 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 10, 1932, Ewart III, G.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Lactuca sativa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-29.

2026-06-29
Kaunakakai, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-05-17
Piilani Hwy, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
Kalaeloa, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-04
Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI, US
(c) theforestseeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-05
Kuhio Ave + Lewers St, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved

2026-02-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lactuca sativa. BISH 75583. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956691426. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/75583.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956691426 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
