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Youngia japonica

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BISH 76927Botany

Youngia japonica

Oriental false hawksbeard

As recorded: Youngia japonica (L.) DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 7201
Date: August 7, 1934
Locality: Kipapa-Waiawa Ridge, Waipio
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 671 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

134 Bishop specimens of Youngia japonica · collected 1855–2024Species page ›

Youngia japonica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 611 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Youngia japonica observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US

(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Youngia japonica observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Youngia japonica observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Kaneohe, HI, US

(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Youngia japonica observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA

(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Youngia japonica observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Ho'olehua, HI 96729, USA

(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Youngia japonica observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Kula, HI 96790, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Youngia japonica. BISH 76927. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956592176. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/76927.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956592176 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026