
Eragrostis pectinacea
carolina lovegrass
As recorded: Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Germain, M.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1874
- Locality
- New Caledonia
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Eragrostis pectinacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1874. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 353 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Ozark, AL 36360, USA
(c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Prince Edward, CA-ON, CA
(c) Michael John Oldham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Ncc 32, Ottawa, ON, CA
(c) Heather Pickard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Hampton Pl, Okemos, MI, US
(c) Elliot Greiner, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-23
Université Laval, Québec, QC, CA
(c) Martine Lapointe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Université Laval, Québec, QC, CA
(c) Martine Lapointe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eragrostis pectinacea. BISH 124746. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956654993. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/124746.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956654993 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
