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Bromus catharticus
Rescue Brome
As recorded: Bromus catharticus Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 221
- Date
- August 9, 1966
- Locality
- Forest Reserve above Kamuela
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1966, Herbst, D.R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Agrostis stolonifera
Botany
Cenchrus ciliaris
Botany
Cyperus brevifolius
Botany
Cyperus haspan
Botany
Cyperus polystachyos
Botany
Cyperus sanguinolentus
Botany
Deschampsia nubigena
Botany
Eragrostis grandis
Botany
Juncus bufonius
Botany
Juncus planifolius
Botany
Machaerina angustifolia
Botany
Machaerina angustifolia
Botany
Plantago lanceolata
Botany
Poa annua
Botany
Poa annua
Botany
Setaria parviflora
Botany
Bromus catharticus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-16
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-08-10
Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Mauna Loa Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-05
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bromus catharticus. BISH 769305. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956288914. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769305.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956288914 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026