Heteropogon contortus
tanglehead
As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Corn, C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 16, 1984
- Locality
- Milolii Beach
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.1500, -159.7167
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 16, 1984, Corn, C. also collected 12 other specimens.
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Argemone glauca
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Asclepias curassavica
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Casuarina equisetifolia
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Cyperus polystachyos
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Eleocharis geniculata
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Fimbristylis dichotoma
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Malvaceae
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Nototrichium sandwicense
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Salvia occidentalis
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Sigesbeckia orientalis
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Still here: Heteropogon contortus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-27.
2026-05-27
Kia Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-06
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-03
Kia Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-01-30
Kekaha, HI 96752, USA
(c) Tom and T Herman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-06-08
Mānā Plains Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-04
Kauai, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heteropogon contortus. BISH 657400. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956175235. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/657400.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956175235 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026