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Eragrostis tenella
As recorded: Eragrostis tenella (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.
- Collector number
- 5795
- Date
- November 8, 1996
- Locality
- Kalalau State Park camp area
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.1500, -159.6333
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 8, 1996, Wood, K.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Eragrostis tenella observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 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)

2025-03-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-27
9400 Kaumualii Hwy, Waimea, HI 96796, USA
(c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-24
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eragrostis tenella. BISH 658526. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956332246. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/658526.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956332246 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
