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Lachnagrostis filiformis
As recorded: Lachnagrostis filiformis (G.Forst.) Trin.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Swezey, O.H.
- Collector number
- 312
- Date
- April 10, 1927
- Locality
- Kolekole pass, Waianae Range
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,000 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lachnagrostis filiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-10.

2026-08-10
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-23
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-08
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-14
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lachnagrostis filiformis. BISH 117753. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956175387. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117753.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956175387 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
