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Luzula hawaiiensis
Hawai'i woodrush
As recorded: Luzula hawaiiensis var. hawaiiensis
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 10339
- Date
- February 15, 1930
- Locality
- Haleakala
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,743 m
- Identified by
- Coffey, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 15, 1930, St.John, H. also collected 12 other specimens.
Luzula hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 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)
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Cite this specimen
Luzula hawaiiensis. BISH 454315. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956177986. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/454315.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956177986 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026