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Fimbristylis cymosa
Hurricanegrass
As recorded: Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Duvall, F.; Hau, SkippyFern P. Duvall II →Skippy Hau →Hank L. Oppenheimer →
- Collector number
- H71803
- Date
- July 16, 2018
- Locality
- east Maui, Hana District, Hana, Nanualele, north side of Hana Bay.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2018. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 233 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-16
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 775314. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524762. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775314.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956524762 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
