Schizachyrium microstachyum
beardgrass
As recorded: Schizachyrium microstachyum (Desv.) Roseng., B.R.Arrill. & Izag.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 392
- Date
- August 12, 1966
- Locality
- 4.1 miles down Chain of Craters Rd. towards Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd. and ca. 2.1 miles up Escape Rd. (with cable across entrance). (Plot 49)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,035 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 12, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 11 other specimens.
Schizachyrium microstachyum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 207 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.
2026-10-02
Pahala, HI 96777, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Chain of Craters Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-27
Nāpau Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Schizachyrium microstachyum. BISH 20919. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956199732. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20919.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956199732 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026