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Anthosachne scabra
Blue Wheat Grass
As recorded: Elymus scabrus (R.Br.) Á.Löve
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- 1031
- Date
- January 2, 1926
- Locality
- New Zealand, South Island; Dunedin Harbor, head; Kaikai Beach
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 2, 1926, Neal, M.C. also collected 23 other specimens.
Anthosachne scabra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 445 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
The Esplanade, St Leonards, VIC, AU
(c) haybales90, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Baringhup VIC 3463, Australia
(c) Alistair Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Woori Yallock VIC 3139, Australia
(c) Marcus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Greendale VIC 3341, Australia
(c) Alistair Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Elsternwick Park/Glen Huntly Rd, Brighton VIC 3186, Australia
(c) dylheal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
2JG9+VW Mia Mia VIC, Australia
(c) Cassinia Environmental Pty Ltd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anthosachne scabra. BISH 114961. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956581137. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/114961.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956581137 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
