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Heteropogon contortus

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BISH 119357Botany

Heteropogon contortus

tanglehead

As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Faurie, A.
Collector number: 1350
Date: August 1, 1909
Locality: Haleakala
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

223 Bishop specimens of Heteropogon contortus · collected 1851–2024Species page ›

Heteropogon contortus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 114 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

Heteropogon contortus observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Lanaʻi, Lanai City, HI, US

(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Heteropogon contortus observed 2026-07-01

2026-07-01

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Heteropogon contortus observed 2026-06-27

2026-06-27

Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) nintillion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Heteropogon contortus observed 2026-06-27

2026-06-27

Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Heteropogon contortus observed 2026-06-27

2026-06-27

Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Heteropogon contortus observed 2026-06-23

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 119357. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956256529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119357.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956256529 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026