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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
- 768
- Date
- September 3, 1966
- Locality
- Drive to end of Hilina Pali Rd. and walk about 0.7 mi down Hilina Pali Switchback Trail. Plant was in a grassland at left of trail just before first switchback. (plot 46b)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 520 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 3, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 14 other specimens.
Bidens pilosa
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Digitaria fuscescens
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Digitaria setigera
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Digitaria setigera
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Erigeron sumatrensis
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Festuca myuros
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Galinsoga parviflora
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Grona triflora
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Nuttallanthus texanus
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Oxalis corniculata
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Portulaca oleracea
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Portulaca pilosa
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Salvia occidentalis
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Salvia occidentalis
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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 21299. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956676558. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21299.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956676558 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026