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Aira caryophyllea
Silver Hairgrass
As recorded: Aira caryophyllea L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Munro, G.C.
- Collector number
- 549
- Date
- June 4, 1916
- Locality
- Puukepili [probably Puu Ka Pele]
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 4, 1916, Munro, G.C. also collected 12 other specimens.
Aira caryophyllea
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Cyperus polystachyos
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Lysimachia arvensis
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Aira caryophyllea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-01.
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-05
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-18
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aira caryophyllea. BISH 117877. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956470082. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117877.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956470082 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026