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Schoenoplectiella juncoides
rock bulrush
As recorded: Schoenoplectiella juncoides (Roxb.) Lye
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Heller, A.A.
- Collector number
- 2891
- Date
- October 23, 1895
- Locality
- Waimea
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 23, 1895, Heller, A.A. also collected 3 other specimens.
Schoenoplectiella juncoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-12
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-15
Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-13
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Princeville, HI, US
(c) cadenf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Schoenoplectiella juncoides. BISH 117623. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956237661. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117623.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956237661 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
