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Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass
As recorded: Poa annua L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 863.H
- Date
- June 16, 1915
- Locality
- Below Puu Oo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1915, Forbes, C.N. also collected 8 other specimens.
Poa annua observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Manono St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-07
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 120213. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956548800. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120213.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956548800 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026