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Sonchus oleraceus
As recorded: Sonchus oleraceus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- C. Trauernicht; T. Portner, W. McDowell, N. TangW.M. McDowell →Talia Portner →N. Tang →Clay Trauernicht →
- Collector number
- 707
- Date
- January 27, 2009
- Locality
- Kauapea Beach, Coastal cliffs fronting a narrow white sand beach
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Identified by
- D.H. Lorence
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sonchus oleraceus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2009. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 255 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.

2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-15
Waiwai Loop, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Nutridge St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-21
Waianae, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15
Hahaione St + 768, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-05
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) Sam Fenselau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sonchus oleraceus. BISH 802120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507330. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/802120.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507330 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
