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Carex alligata
As recorded: Carex alligata Boott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 41705
- Date
- March 23, 1961
- Locality
- Head of Alakahi Gorge, Kohala Mts.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,180 m
- Identified by
- Strong, M.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 23, 1961, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Carex alligata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. 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 635040. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956560040. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/635040.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956560040 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026