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Poa pratensis
Kentucky bluegrass
As recorded: Poa pratensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Welton, P.; Bustamente, K.; Gabriel, S.Keahi M. Bustamente →S. Gabriel →Hank L. Oppenheimer →P. Welton →
- Collector number
- #H51110
- Date
- May 18, 2011
- Locality
- east Maui, Makawao District, Haleakala Crater, base of Haleamau`u Trail on flats near trail to Holua Cabin
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,012 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Poa pratensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2011. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.
2026-09-01
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Poa pratensis. BISH 762386. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956356768. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/762386.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956356768 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026