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Luzula hawaiiensis
Hawai'i woodrush
As recorded: Luzula hawaiiensis var. oahuensis (O.Deg. & Fosberg) O.Deg. & I.Deg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- Warshauer, F.R.
- Collector number
- 1033
- Date
- February 20, 1977
- Locality
- Xeric ridgeline 0.7 km east of Kolekole Pass. Schofield Military Reservation
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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
Luzula hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Luzula hawaiiensis. BISH 182159. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497447. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/182159.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497447 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026