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Trisetum glomeratum

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BISH 20555Botany

Trisetum glomeratum

mountain pili

As recorded: Koeleria glomerata Kunth

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Newell, C.L.
Collector number: 28
Date: July 9, 1966
Locality: Mauna Loa Strip Road ca. 7.5 miles toward summit from intersection with Kona-Hilo Highway.(Pot 21)
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,585 m
Identified by: Faccenda, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

159 Bishop specimens of Trisetum glomeratum · collected 1825–2024Species page ›

Trisetum glomeratum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 129 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Trisetum glomeratum observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Trisetum glomeratum observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Trisetum glomeratum observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Crater Rd, Kula, HI, US

(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Trisetum glomeratum observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Trisetum glomeratum observed 2026-08-27

2026-08-27

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Trisetum glomeratum observed 2026-08-21

2026-08-21

Honokaa, 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

Trisetum glomeratum. BISH 20555. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699297. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20555.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956699297 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026