Heteropogon contortus
tanglehead
As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Krajina, V.J.
- Collector number
- 611127001
- Date
- November 27, 1961
- Locality
- Koko Crater Park
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.7000
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 27, 1961, Krajina, V.J. also collected 7 other specimens.
Still here: Heteropogon contortus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 40 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-25.
2026-04-25
Paki Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Bert Kimura, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-13
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-04
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-11
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kyle Brine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-06
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Heteropogon contortus. BISH 721174. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956464956. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/721174.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956464956 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026