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Fimbristylis littoralis
Grass-like Fimbry
As recorded: Fimbristylis littoralis Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Crago, L.M.; Imada, C.L.M. Crago →C.T. Imada →
- Collector number
- 2005-153
- Date
- August 2, 2005
- Locality
- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, Hawaii
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Strong, M.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 2005, Crago, L.M.; Imada, C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Fimbristylis littoralis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-14.

2026-03-14
Ohiki Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-08
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-02-26
Hawaii, US
(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-02
Kilauea
(c) Jaide, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-22
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-09-20
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis littoralis. BISH 717538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956495207. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/717538.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956495207 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
