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Agrostis sandwicensis

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Agrostis sandwicensis

As recorded: Agrostis sandwicensis Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 9951
Date: August 22, 1933
Locality: Rim of Haleakala Crater Between Rest House and summit
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2,900 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

99 Bishop specimens of Agrostis sandwicensis · collected 1851–2006Species page ›

Agrostis sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Agrostis sandwicensis observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Agrostis sandwicensis observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Agrostis sandwicensis observed 2026-08-03

2026-08-03

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Agrostis sandwicensis observed 2025-06-20

2025-06-20

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) annieliu1718, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Agrostis sandwicensis observed 2024-07-10

2024-07-10

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Agrostis sandwicensis observed 2024-07-10

2024-07-10

Hawaii, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Agrostis sandwicensis. BISH 117794. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956279135. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117794.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956279135 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026