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Poa annua

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BISH 120210Botany

Poa annua

Annual Meadow-grass

As recorded: Poa annua L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 8406
Date: June 1, 1910
Locality: Parker Ranch
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

109 Bishop specimens of Poa annua · collected 1889–2025Species page ›

Poa annua observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Poa annua observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

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

Poa annua observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Kailua Kona, HI, US

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

Poa annua observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

Manono St, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Poa annua observed 2026-07-01

2026-07-01

Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Poa annua observed 2026-06-07

2026-06-07

Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US

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

Poa annua observed 2026-06-05

2026-06-05

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Poa annua. BISH 120210. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956582010. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120210.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956582010 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026