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Poa pratensis
Kentucky bluegrass
As recorded: Poa pratensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Welton, P.
- Collector number
- 1918
- Date
- April 17, 1997
- Locality
- East Maui, Haleakala Crater at north side of Deschampsia grasslands
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,195 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Poa pratensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.
2026-09-01
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Poa pratensis. BISH 780201. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956306834. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/780201.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956306834 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026