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Heteropogon contortus
tanglehead
As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Jones, M.E.
- Collector number
- 4178
- Date
- September 10, 1883
- Locality
- El Paso
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Heteropogon contortus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1883. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,575 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
SH-16, Hebbronville, TX, US
(c) Rosario Douglas, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
7V3Q+RRJ, Giddalur, Gadikota, Andhra Pradesh 516217, India
(c) Khirsagar Sahu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Polokwane Ext 30, Polokwane, 0700, South Africa
(c) Rebecca Ryen Stols, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-24
SR-386, Tucson, AZ, US
(c) riley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
SR-386, Tucson, AZ, US
(c) riley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Globe, AZ, US
(c) Forest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heteropogon contortus. BISH 124999. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956475448. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/124999.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956475448 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026