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Erechtites hieraciifolius

(L.) Raf. ex DC. (1838)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Erechtites

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Description

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Roots: Roots fibrous.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades elliptic, lanceolate, oblanceolate, or obovate Apex acute. Margins lobed or serrate/dentate.

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Historical Distribution

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Synonyms (42)

Cineraria canadensis Walter (1788)
Erechtites agrestis (Sw.) Standl. & Steyerm. (1947)
Erechtites cacalioides Less. (1832)
Erechtites carduifolius DC. (1838)
Erechtites elongatus A.Gray (1884)
Erechtites hieracifolia
Erechtites hieracifolia var. hieracifolia
Erechtites hieraciifolia
Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia
Erechtites hieraciifolia var. intermedia
Erechtites hieraciifolia var. praealta
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. cacalioides (Fisch. ex Spreng.) Griseb. (1832)
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. carduifolius (Desf.) Griseb. (1864)
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. glabrescens Kuntze (1891)
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolius
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. intermedius Fernald (1917)
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. megalocarpus (Fernald) Cronquist (1946)
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. praealtus Fernald (1917)
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. typicus Fernald (1917)
Erechtites megalocarpus Fernald (1917)
Erechtites praealtus Raf. (1817)
Erechtites sulcatus Gardner (1848)
Gynura aspera Ridl. (1923)
Gynura malasica (Ridl.) Ridl. (1923)
Gynura zeylanica var. malasica Ridl. (1912)
Neoceis carduifolia Cass. (1825)
Neoceis hieraciifolia (L.) Cass. (1825)
Neoceis rigidula Cass. (1825)
Ptileris hieraciifolius Raf. (1818)
Senecio cacalioides Fisch. ex Spreng. (1818)
Senecio carduifolius Desf. (1829)
Senecio fischeri Sch.Bip. (1845)
Senecio hieracifolius L.
Senecio hieraciifolius L. (1753)
Senecio hieraciifolius var. cacalioides M.Gómez (1890)
Senecio hieraciifolius var. carduifolius M.Gómez (1890)
Senecio hieraciifolius var. giganteus Raf. (1830)
Senecio seminudus Bory (1819)
Senecio vukotinovicii Schloss. (1881)
Sonchus agrestis Sw. (1788)
Sonchus brasiliensis Meyen & Walp. (1843)
Sonchus occidentalis Spreng. (1821)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Extirpated
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 6: 294 (1838)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:313 (K, O, Mo, L, M, H [as E. hieracifolia]); Kenner 17 HAW (O†, 1962); Fagerlund 24 BISH (H†, 1942); IPNI 2025 (spelling change to hieraciifolius)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Erechtites hieraciifolius Terminal portion of 1880-1 Lava flow near Hilo Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 555 Hawaii BISH 1915-05-17
2 Erechtites hieraciifolius Flow of 1840, Puna, near RR track Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1055 Hawaii BISH 1915-07-07
3 Erechtites hieraciifolius Kaloko Reservoir, Kilauea Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 573 Kauai BISH 1916-10-11
4 Erechtites hieraciifolius Lanai Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 496 Lanai BISH 1916-03-06
5 Erechtites hieraciifolius Honopu Beach Preserved_Specimen Davis, J. Kauai BISH 1984-07-19
6 Erechtites hieraciifolius Kailua, by wayside Preserved_Specimen Christophersen, E. Oahu BISH 1924-11-26
7 Erechtites hieraciifolius unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
8 Erechtites hieraciifolius unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
9 Erechtites hieraciifolius East Molokai; North Coast, Wailele On rocks by beach Preserved_Specimen Flowers not reddish but pale yellowish green, not spreading when open Hobdy, R.W. 2171 Molokai BISH 1984-08-27
10 Erechtites hieraciifolius Windward side of Island; Anapuhi to Wainene, long coastal, boulder-strewn, beach with vertical cliffs at back 10-30 m from water Cliff with Artemisia australis, Chenopodium oahuense, Schiedea globosa, Kalanchoe pinnata, Tetramolopium sylvae, Lythrum maritimum & Hedyotis littoralis, among others. Preserved_Specimen Coralla yellowish green Wagner, W.L. 5747 Molokai BISH 1987-08-01
11 Erechtites hieraciifolius Hauula Trail-side weed Preserved_Specimen Erect herb ca. 1 m high, flowers white Bryan Jr., E.H. 702 Oahu BISH 1929-04-14
12 Erechtites hieraciifolius Honolulu; 2365 Oahu Avenue Weed in garden Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10130 Oahu BISH 1929-12-22
13 Erechtites hieraciifolius Windward side of Island; Anapuhi to Wainene, long coastal, boulder-strewn, beach with vertical cliffs at back 10-30 m from water Cliff with Artemisia australis, Chenopodium oahuense, Schiedea globosa, Kalanchoe pinnata, Tetramolopium sylvae, Lythrum maritimum & Hedyotis littoralis, among others. Preserved_Specimen Coralla yellowish green Wagner, W.L. 5747 Molokai BISH 1987-08-01
14 Erechtites hieraciifolius East Maui, Hana District, along Hana Hwy., near Kipahulu Preserved_Specimen Herb 1 m. high. Florets yellow Nagata, K.M. 2959 Maui BISH 1984-06-12
15 Erechtites hieraciifolius Koele Preserved_Specimen Heads yellow Degener, O. 28507 Lanai BISH 1963-07-30
16 Erechtites hieraciifolius Uncommon in pineapple fields E of Lanai City Preserved_Specimen Erect herb 1 m. high. Florets yellow. Nagata, K.M. 3501 Lanai BISH 1986-06-03
17 Erechtites hieraciifolius Coral plain below Ewa & Sisal Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2339 Oahu BISH 1916-05-14
18 Erechtites hieraciifolius Hawaii National Park, near Kipuka Nene Preserved_Specimen Flowers greenish yellow Fagerlund, G.O. 24 Hawaii BISH 1942-09-03
19 Erechtites hieraciifolius Lanai Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 355 Lanai BISH
20 Erechtites hieraciifolius Near Kauluwehi swamp Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 17191 Kauai BISH 1916-10-01
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