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Bulbostylis capillaris
Densetuft Hairsedge
As recorded: Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C.B.Clarke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 372
- Date
- August 11, 1966
- Locality
- Down Chain of Craters Rd., about 18.3 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd.; or 5.4 mi from intersection with Naulu picnic area. About 20 m. NW (left side) of Chain of Craters Rd. (plot 58)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Identified by
- Koyama, T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 10 other specimens.
Bulbostylis capillaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-10.
2026-09-10
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-30
Sulphur Banks Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Aaron Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Mauna Loa Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bulbostylis capillaris. BISH 20899. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956210176. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20899.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956210176 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026