
Eragrostis variabilis
kawelu
As recorded: Eragrostis variabilis (Gaudich.) Steud.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Yen, D.E.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 1009
- Date
- 1969
- Locality
- Seaward of divide between Middle & E. Palm Valleys
- Island
- Nihoa
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Eragrostis variabilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 85 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-23.

2026-06-23
Kihei, HI, US
(c) aaron_dp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27
Kure Atoll, HI, US
(c) nickminnich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eragrostis variabilis. BISH 37766. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956355467. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/37766.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956355467 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
