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Bulbostylis capillaris
Densetuft Hairsedge
As recorded: Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C.B.Clarke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2001
- Date
- April 20, 1938
- Locality
- Kau, Ohaikea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 20, 1938, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 7 other specimens.
Bulbostylis capillaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-10.
2026-09-10
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-30
Sulphur Banks Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Aaron Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Mauna Loa Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Bulbostylis capillaris. BISH 116404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956361722. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116404.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956361722 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026