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Typha latifolia
broad-leaved cattail
As recorded: Typha latifolia L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Typhaceae
- Collected by
- Char, W.P.
- Collector number
- 81.003
- Date
- January 16, 1981
- Locality
- Waipahu; Behind Waipahu High School, Middle Loch, Pearl Harbor
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 16, 1981, Char, W.P. also collected 2 other specimens.
Typha latifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-28.

2024-12-28
Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2024-12-13
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved

2024-02-26
Kawainui Marsh, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-11
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Tyler Ekholm, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-08-03
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Typha latifolia. BISH 436578. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956528931. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436578.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956528931 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
