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Holcus lanatus
Velvetgrass
As recorded: Holcus lanatus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 1634
- Date
- June 12, 1970
- Locality
- Koolau Gap
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1970, Herbst, D.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Holcus lanatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 174 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-09
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Holcus lanatus. BISH 769239. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524737. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769239.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956524737 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026