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Anthoxanthum odoratum
As recorded: Anthoxanthum odoratum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 5198
- Date
- January 18, 1975
- Locality
- Puu Laau Near hunter's cabin
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,271 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 18, 1975, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Anthoxanthum odoratum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-03
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anthoxanthum odoratum. BISH 409850. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956147136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/409850.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956147136 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
