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Porophyllum ruderale
yerba porosa
As recorded: Porophyllum ruderale (Jacq.) Cass.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Parker, J.; Parsons, R.J.L. Parker →R. Parsons →
- Collector number
- BIED 176
- Date
- July 9, 2014
- Locality
- North Kona. Kaiminani Road, Keahole Ag Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Cantley, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Porophyllum ruderale observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2014. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05
Ala Mauka-Makai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Porophyllum ruderale. BISH 765248. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956192485. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/765248.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956192485 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
