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BISH 655858Botany

Fimbristylis dichotoma

Common Fringe-rush

As recorded: Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Yoshida, L.
Collector number: 79.069
Date: March 8, 1979
Locality: ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 19.5333, -154.8667
Elevation: 30 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

405 Bishop specimens of Fimbristylis dichotoma · collected 1792–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Fimbristylis dichotoma observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-11.

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Puna Kai Shopping Center, Pāhoa, HI, US

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2024-11-15

2024-11-15

Koloa Maoli Rd, Keaau, HI, US

(c) Nick T., some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2024-07-30

2024-07-30

Hawaii, Hawaii, United States

(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2024-05-24

2024-05-24

Lava Tree Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) siwanicki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2024-05-20

2024-05-20

Keauohana Forest Reserve, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) aanderson72, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2024-01-06

2024-01-06

United States

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Fimbristylis dichotoma. BISH 655858. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956250078. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/655858.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956250078 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026