Heteropogon contortus
tanglehead
As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1847.M
- Date
- March 5, 1920
- Locality
- East Maui, Waiopai
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1920, Forbes, C.N. also collected 9 other specimens.
Heteropogon contortus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Heteropogon contortus. BISH 119341. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956504275. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119341.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956504275 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026