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Briza maxima
Greater Quaking Grass
As recorded: Briza maxima L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wilsie, C.P.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 1, 1932
- Locality
- Kamuela, Parker Ranch.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Briza maxima observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-27.
2026-05-27
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-02
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) calluna23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-04-28
796 Olinda Rd, Makawao, HI, US
(c) mauigirl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Briza maxima. BISH 785671. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956591676. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/785671.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956591676 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026