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Dichanthium aristatum
Angleton Bluestem
As recorded: Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 1, 1919
- Locality
- Honolulu; Kalihi, on grounds of Kamehameha Schools
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1919, Forbes, C.N. also collected 2 other specimens.
Dichanthium aristatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-09.

2026-03-09
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-25
Kaahumanu St, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-09
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2025-02-02
Waahila Faculty Housing, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved

2025-01-20
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-09
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dichanthium aristatum. BISH 117924. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956199326. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117924.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956199326 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
