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Juncus planifolius
Flat-leaved Rush
As recorded: Juncus planifolius R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 41716
- Date
- May 23, 1961
- Locality
- Head of Alakahi Gorge, Kohala Mts
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,180 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Juncus planifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 131 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.

2026-08-07
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Juncus planifolius. BISH 120826. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956171770. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120826.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956171770 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
