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Juncus planifolius
Flat-leaved Rush
As recorded: Juncus planifolius R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 1852
- Date
- July 22, 1970
- Locality
- Along Blair road, Laupahoehoe
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 823 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
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1970, Herbst, D.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Juncus planifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 131 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.
2026-08-07
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-28
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-25
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Juncus planifolius. BISH 434748. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956648447. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434748.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956648447 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026