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Festuca myuros
rattail sixweeks grass
As recorded: Festuca myuros L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 13784
- Date
- May 2, 1937
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains; Honouliuli, Pouilihale Ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 1937, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Festuca myuros observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-27
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Festuca myuros. BISH 119274. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956683677. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119274.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956683677 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
