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Holcus lanatus
Velvetgrass
As recorded: Holcus lanatus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Ishikawa, S.
- Collector number
- 339
- Date
- November 30, 1973
- Locality
- In Kula State Forest, 2.2 mi from jct of Polipoli Park Rd & Forestry Rd
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1973, Ishikawa, S. also collected 12 other specimens.
Holcus lanatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 174 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-09
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Holcus lanatus. BISH 403205. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297432. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/403205.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297432 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026