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Juncus planifolius
Flat-leaved Rush
As recorded: Juncus planifolius R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- Clarke, G.
- Collector number
- 475
- Date
- July 22, 1980
- Locality
- Keauhou Ranch, Kau District near the Kilauea Forest boundary
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4667, -155.3167
- Elevation
- 1,579 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1980, Clarke, G. also collected 15 other specimens.
Still here: Juncus planifolius observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-26.

2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-08
Island of Hawaiʻi, Volcano, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-23
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-31
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Hank Raizen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-06
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-07-22
Hawaiʻi, Volcano, 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
Juncus planifolius. BISH 656017. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956294678. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/656017.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956294678 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
