Heteropogon contortus
tanglehead
As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Skottsberg, C.J.F.
- Collector number
- 1881
- Date
- September 20, 1926
- Locality
- Along trail from Pakala main rd to 1920 flow
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 20, 1926, Skottsberg, C.J.F. also collected 17 other specimens.
Bryum
Botany
Bulbostylis capillaris
Botany
Campylopus schmidii
Botany
incertae sedis
Botany
Indigofera suffruticosa
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Portulaca pilosa
Botany
Racomitrium lanuginosum
Botany
Racomitrium lanuginosum
Botany
Rhynchospora rugosa
Botany
Santalum paniculatum
Botany
Sporobolus africanus
Botany
Wikstroemia phillyreifolia
Botany
Wikstroemia phillyreifolia
Botany
Wikstroemia phillyreifolia
Botany
Wikstroemia phillyreifolia
Botany
Wikstroemia sandwicensis
Botany
Heteropogon contortus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 114 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.
2026-09-12
Lanaʻi, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) nintillion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Prairie Guy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heteropogon contortus. BISH 119326. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956520346. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119326.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956520346 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026