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Heteropogon contortus
tanglehead
As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Jacobi, J.D.; NULL
- Collector number
- JDJ 3008
- Date
- August 29, 1977
- Locality
- Kaohai Ahupuaa, Along Awehi Road, mid-elevation. Transect La, Station 6.
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 29, 1977, Jacobi, J.D.; NULL also collected 2 other specimens.
Heteropogon contortus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 114 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.
2026-09-12
Lanaʻi, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) nintillion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Prairie Guy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heteropogon contortus. BISH 804143. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546522512. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/804143.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546522512 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026