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Trisetum glomeratum
mountain pili
As recorded: Koeleria glomerata Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2219
- Date
- June 3, 1938
- Locality
- Hamakua, Upper Paauhau
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,372 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 3, 1938, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 22 other specimens.
Trisetum glomeratum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 129 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)

2026-10-22
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Crater Rd, Kula, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-27
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Trisetum glomeratum. BISH 119571. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956636309. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119571.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956636309 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
