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Eragrostis tenella

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BISH 77575Botany

Eragrostis tenella

Feather Lovegrass

As recorded: Eragrostis tenella (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W12
Date: April 6, 1972
Locality: Kaalualu Bay near South Point
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Faccenda, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

98 Bishop specimens of Eragrostis tenella · collected 1895–2022Species page ›

Eragrostis tenella observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 197 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

Eragrostis tenella observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Mamalahoa Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eragrostis tenella observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

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Eragrostis tenella observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

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Eragrostis tenella observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Mokuleia, HI 96791, USA

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Eragrostis tenella observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eragrostis tenella observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

Waiwai Loop, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Eragrostis tenella. BISH 77575. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364701. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77575.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956364701 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026