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Festuca rubra
As recorded: Festuca rubra L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 1704
- Date
- March 13, 1992
- Locality
- Hanalei District, Kalalau Rim, Kalahu side, below & W of first Kalalau lookout
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 790 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Festuca rubra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Maui, 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)

2026-05-22
Kawika Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-16
Puhimau Crater, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Festuca rubra. BISH 621121. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956692302. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/621121.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956692302 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
