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Lachnagrostis filiformis
blown grass
As recorded: Lachnagrostis filiformis (G.Forst.) Trin.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 834
- Date
- April 25, 1984
- Locality
- Kokee State Park Along Hwy. 550 near NASA tracking station
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,097 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 25, 1984, Flynn, T.W. also collected 2 other specimens.
Lachnagrostis filiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-10.
2026-08-10
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-23
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-08
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-14
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Lachnagrostis filiformis. BISH 473522. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606652. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/473522.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956606652 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026