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Carex uncinata

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BISH 406197Botany

Carex uncinata

Bastard Grass

As recorded: Uncinia uncinata (L.f.) Kük.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Catto, R.J.R.J. Catto →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 17766
Date: December 25, 1936
Locality: Haleakala, E of Waikekeehia
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2,012 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

111 Bishop specimens of Carex uncinata · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Carex uncinata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.

Carex uncinata observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex uncinata observed 2026-07-20

2026-07-20

Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex uncinata observed 2026-07-06

2026-07-06

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex uncinata observed 2026-05-30

2026-05-30

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex uncinata observed 2026-02-17

2026-02-17

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Anders Hastings, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Carex uncinata observed 2025-12-30

2025-12-30

Island of Hawaiʻi, Mountain View, HI, US

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Carex uncinata. BISH 406197. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956216876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/406197.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956216876 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026