Heteropogon contortus
tanglehead
As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Lee, H.A.; Moir; BarnumC.C. Barnum →Harry G. Lee →J. Moir →
- Collector number
- 238
- Date
- November 22, 1925
- Locality
- Kekaha
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 22, 1925, Lee, H.A.; Moir; Barnum also collected 14 other specimens.
Avena fatua
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Carex meyenii
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Carex wahuensis
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Cenchrus elegans
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Cenchrus elegans
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Cyperus phleoides
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Cyperus phleoides
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Digitaria violascens
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Digitaria violascens
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Eleocharis obtusa
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Eragrostis
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Eragrostis grandis
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Lachnagrostis filiformis
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Luzula hawaiiensis
Botany
Heteropogon contortus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1925. 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 119365. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956549738. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119365.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956549738 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026