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Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Molokai Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Other References

Faccenda 2025b:122 (NEWNAT/EM, H, KEY, R. penicillatum misapplied, in part = R. r. var. racemosum)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Kaunakakai Preserved_Specimen This is the Danthonia semiannulatum that i imported from New Zealand. It seeded last year at Kauluwai 1200 feet, but though growing healthy thera are few seed heads a it [illegible] Munro, G.C. 49 Molokai BISH 1905-03-17
2 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea Access Rd. about 7 km up from Saddle Rd. Dry, subalpine shrubland along road Preserved_Specimen Uncommon Faccenda, K. 2300 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-04
3 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Pohakaloa Military Camp; Mauna Kea. 1979 burn area. Site B-2; T-1; #5 Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
4 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Hale Pohaku, Mauna Kea, Hamakua District Growing with Deschampsia australis, Stipa cernua and Trisetum glomeratum in open mamane parkland. Preserved_Specimen Small bunchgrass. Cuddihy, L.W. 895 Hawaii BISH 1981-10-06
5 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum On rd from saddle (Humuula Sta.) to State Park Cabins (Hale Pohaku), S slope of Mauna Kea Volcano Tussock grassland (Deschampsia nubigena, Trisetum glomeratum, Danthonia sp., many spp. introduced). Sophora chrysophylla savanna, on porous basaltic sands & volcanic ash slopes. Preserved_Specimen Iltis, H.H. 190 Hawaii BISH 1967-06-23
6 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Pohakaloa Military Camp. Mauna Kea 1979 burn area Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
7 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum East Maui, Haleakala Center, Halemau trail switchbacks Preserved_Specimen Common name: Tasmanian wallaby grass Welton, P. 1658 Maui BISH 1992-06-28
8 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Hawaii or Maui Preserved_Specimen U.S. Department of Agriculture BISH 1913-01-01
9 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Mauna Kea; Pohakaloa Military Camp, 1979 burn area Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
10 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum East Maui, Makawao District, Kamaole, Kula Forest Reserve Growing alongside the Haleakala Ridge Trail in an area of alien forestry plantings. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 70208 Maui BISH 2002-07-15
11 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum N Hilo District, lands of Humuula, along sides of Wailuku River Dry sparsely vegetated area. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5937 Hawaii BISH 1977-07-06
12 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum N slope of Mauna Kea, Makai of Puu Kole near Hanaipoe Gulch Subalpine shrubland with cinder substrate. Associated vegetation: Pukiawe, mamane. Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 407239 Hawaii BISH 2004-07-23
13 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Near Pohakuloa, Puu Omaokoili Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 12 Hawaii BISH 1962-04-03
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