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Oplismenus hirtellus in life — In life — Basket Grass, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey

BISH 125765Botany

Oplismenus hirtellus

Basket Grass

As recorded: Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) P.Beauv.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Harris, W.
Collector number: 2514-123
Date: July 27, 1938
Locality: Faliulu Valley. Muais plantation, S of Fale
Island: Tau
Region: American Samoa
Elevation: 198 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

264 Bishop specimens of Oplismenus hirtellus · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Oplismenus hirtellus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,761 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Sandy Spring, MD 20860, USA

(c) vanillapineapple, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

日本、〒206-0001 東京都多摩市和田

(c) WATANABE Hitoshi 渡辺仁, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

安徽省合肥市肥西县紫蓬镇恐怖城紫蓬山国家森林公园

(c) yinxi chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Florida's Turnpike N, Hialeah, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Waitetuna, New Zealand

(c) mark_smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oplismenus hirtellus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Waitomo, New Zealand

(c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Oplismenus hirtellus. BISH 125765. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956671774. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125765.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956671774 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026