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Festuca rubra
red fescue
As recorded: Festuca rubra L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.
- Collector number
- H51534
- Date
- May 19, 2015
- Locality
- E Maui, Makawao District, Pohakuokala Gulch, mauka of the highway
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,829 m
- Identified by
- Lau, A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 2015, Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 3 other specimens.
Festuca rubra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Kawika Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-16
Puhimau Crater, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Festuca rubra. BISH 763988. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956569727. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/763988.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956569727 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026