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Argemone glauca
pua kala
As recorded: Argemone glauca (Nutt. ex Prain) Pope
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ranunculales › Papaveraceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Collector number
- 10695
- Date
- April 29, 2017
- Locality
- Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley. McByrde Garden, native Hawaiian section along W side of road.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 48 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Argemone glauca observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2017. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 450 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Ala Mauka-Makai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) jackff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-11
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Argemone glauca. BISH 782896. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956632303. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/782896.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956632303 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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