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Carex alligata
As recorded: Carex alligata Boott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Krauss, R.W.
- Collector number
- 353
- Date
- September 3, 1948
- Locality
- Haleakala, behind Paliku Cabin
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,042 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 3, 1948, Krauss, R.W. also collected 11 other specimens.
Carex alligata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex alligata. BISH 753117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956244599. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/753117.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956244599 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
