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Carex wahuensis
As recorded: Carex wahuensis subsp. wahuensis
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Kirkpatrick, M.; Kissick, C.Megan Kirkpatrick →C. Kissick →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 15533
- Date
- June 20, 2013
- Locality
- Hanalei District. coastal cliffs below Princeville, Kenomene region
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 20, 2013, Wood, K.R.; Kirkpatrick, M.; Kissick, C. also collected 3 other specimens.
Carex wahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2013. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 226 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ash253808, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Lanai City
(c) seawolf26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Lanai City
(c) seawolf26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Carex wahuensis. BISH 761806. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956196108. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/761806.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956196108 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026