Flower profile

Rough dubautia

Dubautia scabra

Rough dubautia (Dubautia scabra) is a shrub in the Asteraceae family.

Native to Hawaii

Rough dubautia is a flowering plant.

1states where USDA records it

542HI sightings*

542U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Hawaii

Quick look

Dubautia scabra, or rough dubautia, is a species of Dubautia endemic to the state of Hawai'i and is found on the islands of Hawaii (island), Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. It is a member of the silversword alliance. Two subspecies have been described, with the nominate subspecies Dubautia scabra scabra being found only on Maui and Hawaii (island).
From Wikipedia's article Dubautia scabra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Asteraceae family. ^iNaturalist
USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub / a subshrub with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
NatureServe lists it as native to Hawaii. ^NatureServe
iNaturalist has 542 research-grade sightings of it in Hawaii, ranking #89 among the 118 flowers on our Hawaii list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month in Hawaii (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (38 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe global: G3 Vulnerable worldwide. ^NatureServe
Hawaii: Not listed Not on Hawaii threatened and endangered plants (HAR 13-107; the state list follows the federal list), DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife. NatureServe: S3, vulnerable in Hawaii. ^{HAR 13-107}
Rare elsewhere: No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Please leave it where it grows

Please don't pick or dig this flower: NatureServe ranks it S3 in Hawaii. ^NatureServe

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records rough dubautia in 1 states.

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recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

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Hawaii.

Hawaii counties with USDA records: Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui.

Names, range and relatives

County records: USDA PLANTS lists it in 3 counties across 1 states; the most are in Hawaii (3).

Other Dubautia on Bloomipedia (1): Kūpaoa.

More from the Asteraceae family (212 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Common yarrow, Goldenrods, White snakeroot, Sunflowers, Chicory, Black-eyed Susan, Bull thistle, Common dandelion.

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Sources

USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile DUSC.
iNaturalist, Dubautia scabra: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Wikipedia, Dubautia scabra (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Hawaii: Hawaii threatened and endangered plants (HAR 13-107; the state list follows the federal list), DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Hawaii: Hawaii noxious weed list (HAR 4-68).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
NatureServe Explorer, Dubautia scabra (global and state ranks).
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
Photo: David Anderson via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.