Online Field Guides
These are just a few online resources that I’ve found to help identify the amazing array of species in Hawaii.
Botany — Plant specific databases
Keoki Stender’s Flora and Fauna ID site: https://www.marinelifephotography.com/
Seeds of Hawaii – lovingly photographed with beautiful, zoomed in details: https://seedsofhawaii.org/
Bishop Museum’s https://plantsofhawaii.org/
Noah Lang Photography – Native Plant Guide – https://noahlangphotography.com/blog/native-hawaiian-plant-guide
Edible weeds: https://nomoola.com/weeds-id/ (note: eat wild plants at your own risk; if you’re in any doubt confirm the identity with an expert or don’t eat them.)
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/natives.htm
Flora and Fauna — including plants, animals, and insects
Hawaii Biodiversity: https://hawaiibiodiversity.org/
Pilina Inoa (Hawaiian taxonomy): https://www.pilinainoa.com/
Hawaiian Forest- Photography by the late, great Nate Yuen: https://hawaiianforest.com/wp
Starr Envionmental Photography: http://www.starrenvironmental.com/
Community ID
Your other option is to upload photos to a community based program (available as apps orwebsites) — which also helps with compiling data for use by scientists worldwide.
All nature: https://www.inaturalist.org
Birds: https://ebird.org/home
Mushrooms: https://mushroomobserver.org
There are also a number of Facebook groups where helpful members will help with identification.
