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Chrysopogon aciculatus
Wild Oat Grass
As recorded: Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hughes, G.D.
- Collector number
- 1120
- Date
- January 11, 2005
- Locality
- Kalaupapa National Historical Park; Papapaiki; out side fenced enclosure
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chrysopogon aciculatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-28.

2026-06-28
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Lanai City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chrysopogon aciculatus. BISH 718649. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956423075. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718649.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956423075 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
