Stereocaulon

Foam Lichens

As recorded: Stereocaulon Hoffm., 1796

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Stereocaulaceae

Collected by: Flynn, T.W.; Wood, K.R.; Walsh, S.Timothy Flynn →Seana Walsh →Kenneth R. Wood →
Collector number: 8991
Date: May 15, 2019
Locality: Lihue District. North Waiahi drainage.
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 753 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

73 Bishop specimens of Stereocaulon · collected 1895–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 15, 2019, Flynn, T.W.; Wood, K.R.; Walsh, S. also collected 20 other specimens.

Stereocaulon observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2019. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-14.

2026-01-14

Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Holualoa, HI, US

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

2026-01-10

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07

Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Princeville, HI, US

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

2025-11-24

MJCM+78, Volcano, HI 96720, USA

(c) Mike Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-22

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-11

Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Stereocaulon. BISH 781447. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956644169. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/781447.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956644169 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026