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Youngia japonica
Oriental false hawksbeard
As recorded: Youngia japonica (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Tangalin, N.; Cassel, K.; Clark, M.; Osullivan, M.; Alevizos, C.; Tarling, T.C. Alevizos →K. Cassel →Margaret Clark →M. O'Sullivan →Natalia Tangalin →T. Tarling →
- Collector number
- 2846
- Date
- February 9, 2012
- Locality
- Waimea District. North below Kawaiiki Ridge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,025 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Youngia japonica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2012. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 610 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Ho'olehua, HI 96729, USA
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Youngia japonica. BISH 758530. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956423872. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/758530.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956423872 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
