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Carex alligata
As recorded: Carex alligata Boott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Krauss, R.W.
- Collector number
- 218
- Date
- May 23, 1948
- Locality
- Koolau Range, Castle Trail, 1/4 mi above the cabin, in the bed of Kaluanui Stream
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 594 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1948, Krauss, R.W. also collected 13 other specimens.
Carex alligata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex alligata. BISH 501908. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956428534. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/501908.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956428534 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026