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Pluchea carolinensis
As recorded: Pluchea carolinensis (Jacq.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, B.H.
- Collector number
- 3052
- Date
- April 15, 1991
- Locality
- Haleakala National Park, Leg 10, south slope
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,438 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 15, 1991, Gagné, B.H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Pluchea carolinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 634 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Dike Trail, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-18
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Pluchea carolinensis. BISH 778163. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956514130. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778163.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956514130 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
