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Carex alligata
As recorded: Carex alligata Boott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Bustamente, K.; Perlman, S.Keahi M. Bustamente →Hank L. Oppenheimer →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- H41307
- Date
- April 10, 2013
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Hanawi Natural Area Reserve, Kuhiwa Valley
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 756 m
- Identified by
- Spalink, D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 10, 2013, Oppenheimer, H.L.; Bustamente, K.; Perlman, S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Carex alligata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2013. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex alligata. BISH 794280. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956161861. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/794280.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956161861 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026