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Juncus effusus
As recorded: Juncus effusus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- Wysong, M.L.
- Collector number
- 716
- Date
- March 24, 2005
- Locality
- Kalaupapa; Puu Alii 2, near cabin
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wysong, M.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 2005, Wysong, M.L. also collected 17 other specimens.
Juncus effusus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-28.

2026-07-28
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Antonio Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-06
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) pippa_swannell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-18
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Anders Hastings, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-29
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hilo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hilo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Juncus effusus. BISH 718600. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956513878. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718600.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956513878 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
