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Bromus catharticus
Rescue Brome
As recorded: Bromus catharticus Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Bianchi, F.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 20, 1951
- Locality
- Waimea Saddle Road
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Bromus catharticus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-16
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-08-10
Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
Mauna Loa Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-05
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bromus catharticus. BISH 118154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956190336. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118154.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956190336 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
