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Oplismenus hirtellus

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BISH 119672Botany

Oplismenus hirtellus

Basket Grass

As recorded: Oplismenus hirtellus var. hirtellus

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 9486
Date: May 12, 1933
Locality: Halona Valley, Waianae Mts., Lualualei
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 560 m
Identified by: Snow, N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

264 Bishop specimens of Oplismenus hirtellus · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Oplismenus hirtellus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 278 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Hawaii, US

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

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Maunawili, HI 96734, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Lahaina, HI, US

(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Wailuku, HI 96793, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Oplismenus hirtellus. BISH 119672. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956478351. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119672.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956478351 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026