Heteropogon contortus

tanglehead

As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: 10294
Date: November 5, 1996
Locality: Farallon de Medinilla, E coast, edge of cliff
Island: Farallon De Medinilla
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

223 Bishop specimens of Heteropogon contortus · collected 1851–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 5, 1996, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Heteropogon contortus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,575 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

SH-16, Hebbronville, TX, US

(c) Rosario Douglas, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27

7V3Q+RRJ, Giddalur, Gadikota, Andhra Pradesh 516217, India

(c) Khirsagar Sahu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Polokwane Ext 30, Polokwane, 0700, South Africa

(c) Rebecca Ryen Stols, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-24

SR-386, Tucson, AZ, US

(c) riley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

SR-386, Tucson, AZ, US

(c) riley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Globe, AZ, US

(c) Forest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Heteropogon contortus. BISH 646761. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956230808. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/646761.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956230808 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026