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Festuca bromoides
brome fescue
As recorded: Festuca bromoides L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.
- Collector number
- H32001
- Date
- March 4, 2020
- Locality
- Wahane Gulch, mauka of end of Koolanai Rd
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 535 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Festuca bromoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2020. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-04-27
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-24
Hilo Forest Reserve, Hilo, 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 bromoides. BISH 778870. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956416456. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778870.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956416456 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
