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Poa pratensis
Kentucky bluegrass
As recorded: Poa pratensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.
- Collector number
- 885
- Date
- October 6, 1981
- Locality
- Hale Pohaku, Mauna Kea, Hamakua District
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7500, -155.4500
- Elevation
- 2,804 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On October 6, 1981, Cuddihy, L.W. also collected 14 other specimens.
Bromus diandrus
Botany
Deschampsia nubigena
Botany
Deschampsia nubigena
Botany
Eucalyptus saligna
Botany
Geranium cuneatum
Botany
Nassella cernua
Botany
Rytidosperma racemosum
Botany
Sophora chrysophylla
Botany
Stenogyne microphylla
Botany
Stenogyne microphylla
Botany
Stenogyne microphylla
Botany
Stenogyne microphylla
Botany
Stenogyne rugosa
Botany
Urtica urens
Botany
Still here: Poa pratensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-01.
2026-09-01
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Poa pratensis. BISH 655982. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956631139. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/655982.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956631139 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026