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Avena barbata
As recorded: Avena barbata Pott ex Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 364
- Date
- March 20, 1967
- Locality
- Honolulu District Diamond Head slopes, along path in arboretum
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 20, 1967, Herbst, D.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Avena barbata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-26.

2026-07-26
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-12
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-10-29
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-03-05
Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Avena barbata. BISH 453356. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956162049. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453356.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956162049 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
