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BISH 782666Botany
Polypogon viridis
water beard grass
As recorded: Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Hayes, K.; Davidson, A.A. Davidson →Kenneth A. Hayes →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 16501
- Date
- June 24, 2015
- Locality
- Hanalei District. Hanakoa Valley, east branch. Fresh running springs with short running waterfall and plunge-pool
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 24, 2015, Wood, K.R.; Hayes, K.; Davidson, A. also collected 1 other specimen.
Polypogon viridis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-06.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polypogon viridis. BISH 782666. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956300914. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/782666.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956300914 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026