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Eragrostis pilosa
As recorded: Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 1696
- Date
- January 20, 1937
- Locality
- Ulupalakua, Makawao
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 549 m
- Identified by
- Davidse, G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 20, 1937, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 15 other specimens.
Eragrostis pilosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 62 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-09.

2026-09-09
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-14
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
Kalaeloa, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-25
Waikane, HI 96744, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-02-14
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eragrostis pilosa. BISH 447474. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956154612. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/447474.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956154612 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
