Lolium perenne
Perennial Ryegrass
As recorded: Lolium perenne L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2071
- Date
- May 24, 1938
- Locality
- S Kohala, Waikii, aalii paddock
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,280 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 24, 1938, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 5 other specimens.
Lolium perenne observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Whitmore Ave + Uakanikoo St, Whitmore Village, HI 96786, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lolium perenne. BISH 119603. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956667791. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119603.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956667791 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
