Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Triticum

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Not in flora
Molokai Only found in cultivation
Lana'i Potentially naturalizing
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1484 (K?, O?, Mo?, L?, M?, H? [cult. and escaping], DESCR); Wagner & Herbst 2003:57 (NEWNAT/K, O, Mo, L, M, H); Faccenda 2025b:125 (exclude from checklist, no spms. or field evidence substantiating nat.)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum 300 ft past the Awa awapuhi trail on the main rd in Kokee. Farther away than the main area that was hydramulched Preserved_Specimen Arakaki, D. 9739542 Kauai BISH 2010-04-09
2 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum East Maui, Haleakala National Park on Sliding Sands trail growing from Horse poop Preserved_Specimen Michelle Maui BISH 2013-12-29
3 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Along Mamalahoa Hwy just south of Waimea. Preserved_Specimen Not uncommon. Nagata, K.M. 4111 Hawaii BISH 1990-05-14
4 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Waikii, Hamakua Preserved_Specimen Rare, local patch Hosaka, E.Y. 1624 Hawaii BISH 1936-09-18
5 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Mokuleia [sp?], Kaluakoi, near Mauna Loa Town Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5757 Molokai BISH 1976-03-11
6 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Lihue Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 771 Kauai BISH 1916-11-04
7 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Mokuleia [sp?], Kaluakoi, near Mauna Loa Town Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5757 Molokai BISH 1976-03-11
8 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Hawaii National Park, Kilauea Military Camp dump Preserved_Specimen Fagerlund, G.O. 604 Hawaii BISH 1943-06-01
9 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Waiakoa, Dr. Cooke's place Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1825 Maui BISH 1937-04-13
10 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Waimea R. R. Station, near store In weed patch. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 21571 Kauai BISH 1946-04-07
11 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Maunalei pipeline trail Rare in grassland pasture. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1948 Lanai BISH 1938-04-12
12 Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Koloa District, NTBG, Lawai Valley, Headquarters at S end of Papalina Rd, by new parking log Growing from bale of wheat straw used to cover newly seeded lawn, spontaneous, not cultivated or naturalized. Preserved_Specimen Annual herb 60-70 cm ht, unbranched, entire plant with glaucous bloom, drying straw-colored. Lorence, D.H. 7443 Kauai BISH 1994-11-26