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Carex subfusca
As recorded: Carex subfusca W.Boott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Jacobi, J.D.; Higashino, P.K.Paul K. Higashino →J.D. Jacobi →
- Collector number
- JDJ 1353
- Date
- June 15, 1979
- Locality
- Humuula Ahupuaa, NE slope of Muana Loa, ca 3-5 km W of Powerline Road. Transect 94, Station 23.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,997 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 15, 1979, Jacobi, J.D.; Higashino, P.K. also collected 3 other specimens.
Carex subfusca observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.

2026-08-30
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10
Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-29
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-07
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) Brayden Pollvogt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex subfusca. BISH 805550. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546531524. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/805550.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546531524 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
