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Festuca rubra
As recorded: Festuca rubra L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 1683
- Date
- January 15, 1937
- Locality
- Haleakala ranch, Olinda, Makawao
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 15, 1937, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 11 other specimens.
Festuca rubra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Kawika Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-16
Puhimau Crater, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Festuca rubra. BISH 785983. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956532127. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/785983.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956532127 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026