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Festuca myuros

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BISH 410733Botany

Festuca myuros

As recorded: Festuca myuros L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Herat, T.; Herat, R.; Higashino, P.K.R. Herat →T.R. Herat →Paul K. Higashino →
Collector number: 643
Date: June 19, 1974
Locality: some distance up from the shelter at end of Mauna Loa scenic strip road
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2,200 m
Identified by: Faccenda, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

130 Bishop specimens of Festuca myuros · collected 1902–2025Species page ›

Festuca myuros observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Festuca myuros observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Festuca myuros observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Festuca myuros observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Festuca myuros observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Festuca myuros observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Hawaii County, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Festuca myuros observed 2026-08-27

2026-08-27

Honokaa, HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Festuca myuros. BISH 410733. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956651903. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/410733.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956651903 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026