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Luzula hawaiiensis
Hawai'i woodrush
As recorded: Luzula hawaiiensis var. hawaiiensis
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 5043b
- Date
- September 19, 1974
- Locality
- Kau FR, Kahuku ranch
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,829 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
Luzula hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 71 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, 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
Luzula hawaiiensis. BISH 452137. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157691. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/452137.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956157691 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026