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Fimbristylis cymosa
Hurricanegrass
As recorded: Fimbristylis cymosa var. spathacea (Roth) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 101
- Date
- July 20, 1966
- Locality
- located down Chain of Craters Road about 23.3 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Road; 1.6 mi before Kamoamoa picnic area, or 8 mi before Queen's Bath. Plant was on ocean side (southeast) of road across from a road pulloff (plot 30)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Andropogon virginicus
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Andropogon virginicus
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Chrysopogon aciculatus
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Chrysopogon aciculatus
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Cyanthillium cinereum
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Desmodium incanum
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Desmodium incanum
Botany
Desmodium incanum
Botany
Digitaria ciliaris
Botany
Digitaria fuscescens
Botany
Digitaria violascens
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Dodonaea viscosa
Botany
Emilia fosbergii
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Emilia fosbergii
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Erigeron sumatrensis
Botany
Euphorbia thymifolia
Botany
Fimbristylis cymosa
Botany
Fimbristylis cymosa
Botany
Fimbristylis cymosa
Botany
Fimbristylis cymosa
Botany
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Botany
Grona triflora
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Grona triflora
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Microsorum grossum
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Fimbristylis cymosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 233 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-16
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 20627. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956458368. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20627.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956458368 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026