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Festuca rubra
red fescue
As recorded: Festuca rubra L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Starr, F.; Starr, K.Forest Starr →Kim Starr →
- Collector number
- 130709-01
- Date
- July 9, 2013
- Locality
- Ulupalakua Ranch, near upper fireweed plot. In pasture.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 945 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Festuca rubra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2013. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Festuca rubra. BISH 774221. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956286078. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/774221.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956286078 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026