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Schoenoplectus californicus
As recorded: Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A.Mey.) Soják
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, L.B.
- Collector number
- 24.i
- Date
- October 11, 1975
- Locality
- Quarry Rd. at Mokapu Blvd
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Hayasaka, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Schoenoplectus californicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-25.

2025-12-25
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Tony Iwane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-04
Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-03
Kapaa Quarry Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-11
Kailua, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-07
Kahuku, HI 96731, USA
no rights reserved

2025-04-28
Oʻahu, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Bethany Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Schoenoplectus californicus. BISH 453498. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956366960. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453498.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956366960 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
