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Trisetum glomeratum
mountain pili
As recorded: Koeleria glomerata Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hitchcock, A.S.
- Collector number
- 14299
- Date
- August 23, 1916
- Locality
- Mauna Kea north slope
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3,500 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1916, Hitchcock, A.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Trisetum glomeratum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Trisetum glomeratum. BISH 120604. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424553. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120604.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956424553 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026