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Fimbristylis dichotoma
Common Fringe-rush
As recorded: Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 128
- Date
- July 20, 1966
- Locality
- down Chain of Craters Road about 28.5 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Road; or 0.2 mi before Queen's Bath. Plant was about 0.25 mi up the Royal Estates Road, not far from HVNP boundary (plot 27)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 50 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
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Desmodium incanum
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Digitaria ciliaris
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Digitaria fuscescens
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Digitaria violascens
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Emilia fosbergii
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Emilia fosbergii
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Erigeron sumatrensis
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Euphorbia thymifolia
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Grona triflora
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Grona triflora
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Microsorum grossum
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Fimbristylis dichotoma observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-16
Ala Onaona St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Farrington Hwy E, Waipahu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis dichotoma. BISH 20654. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956427529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20654.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956427529 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026