
Sticta scabrosa
As recorded: Sticta scabrosa subsp. hawaiiensis B.Moncada, Lücking & C.W.Sm.
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Peltigerales › Lobariaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 9229
- Date
- September 7, 2021
- Locality
- Lihue District, Hoary Head range, east of Kipu Kai gate along ridge.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 312 m
- Identified by
- Smith, C.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 7, 2021, Flynn, T.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Sticta scabrosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-29.

2026-04-29
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) grinnin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-26
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-02
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Maxxum Fioriti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-21
Liliha - Kapalama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-02-03
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) rolandwirth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-26
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sticta scabrosa. BISH 784879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956557915. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/784879.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956557915 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
