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Digitaria fuscescens

(J.Presl) Henrard (1930)

This name is accepted

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

creeping kükaepua‘a

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Meded. Rijks-Herb. 61: 8 (1930)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1531 (H); Herbst & Clayton 1998:23 (KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard End of Hilina Pali Rd about 0.7 mi down Hilina Pali Switchback Trail. At left of trail just before switchback. (plot 46b) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park In a grassland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Newell, C.L. 773 Hawaii BISH 9/3/1966
2 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard Located down Chain of Craters Rd ca 18.3 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd. or 5.4 mi from intersection with Naulu picnic area. Ca. 20 m NW (left side) of Chain of Craters Rd. (plot 58) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Heteropogon grassland community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Newell, C.L. 374 Hawaii BISH 8/11/1966
3 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard Kalapana Hwy at the foot of the Pali Dry aa lava, assoc with a few Metrosideros, Waltheria, Chrysopogon, Doryopteris, Andropogon. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 248 Hawaii BISH 8/13/1966
4 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard end of hilina pali rd about 1.5 mi down hilina pali switchback trail. near 2 large metrosideros trees located ca. 10 m from a sharp hairpin turn in trail, & just below a small forest of trees. (plot 46a) hawaii volcanoes national park Very open Metrosideros-Diospyros forest on aa lava. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN newell, c.l. collector number: 435 Hawaii BISH 8/18/1966
5 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard S Hilo; Keaau Abundant near sea coast on pahoehoe. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E.Y. 1385 Hawaii BISH 6/29/1936
6 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard kalapana hwy at the foot of the pali Dry aa lava, assoc with a few Metrosideros, Waltheria, Chrysopogon, Doryopteris, Andropogon. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 248 Hawaii BISH 8/13/1966
7 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard located down chain of craters rd ca 23.3 mi toward kalapana from intersection with crater rim rd. 1.6 mi before kamoamoa picnic area, or 8 mi before queens bath. on nw side of rd near a rd pulloff. (plot 29) hawaii volcanoes national park Along wet summit trail. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN newell, c.l. collector number: 376 Oahu BISH 8/11/1966
8 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard located down chain of craters rd ca 14.8 mi toward kalapana from intersection with crater rim rd. or 1.9 mi from intersection with naulu picnic area rd. hawaii volcanoes national park Plant was on rough aa lava flow with scattered Metrosideros trees at bottom of steep hill. (plot 32) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN newell, c.l. collector number: 401 Hawaii BISH 8/13/1966
9 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard End of Hilina Pali Rd about 1.5 mi down Hilina Pali Switchback Trail. Near 2 large Metrosideros trees located ca. 10 m from a sharp hairpin turn in trail, & just below a small forest of trees. (plot 46a) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Very open Metrosideros-Diospyros forest on aa lava. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Newell, C.L. 435 Hawaii BISH 8/18/1966
10 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard located down chain of craters rd ca 28.5 mi toward kalapana from intersection with crater rim rd. or 0.2 mi before queens bath. ca. .25 mi up the royal estates rd, not far from hvnp boundary. (plot 27) hawaii volcanoes national park Mixed lowland scrub community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN newell, c.l. collector number: 130 Hawaii BISH 7/20/1966
11 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard hilo Side of moist cut along railroad. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hitchcock, a.s. collector number: 14186 Hawaii BISH 8/18/1916
12 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard end of hilina pali rd about 0.7 mi down hilina pali switchback trail. at left of trail just before switchback. (plot 46b) hawaii volcanoes national park In a grassland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN newell, c.l. collector number: 773 Hawaii BISH 9/3/1966
13 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard Located down Chain of Craters Rd ca 28.5 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd. or 0.2 mi before Queens Bath. Ca. .25 mi up the Royal Estates Rd, not far from HVNP boundary. (plot 27) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Mixed lowland scrub community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Newell, C.L. 130 Hawaii BISH 7/20/1966
14 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard Located down Chain of Craters Rd ca 23.3 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd. 1.6 mi before Kamoamoa picnic area, or 8 mi before Queens Bath. On NW side of rd near a rd pulloff. (plot 29) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Heteropogon grassland community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Newell, C.L. 376 Hawaii BISH 8/11/1966
15 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard along roadside, alae PRESERVED_SPECIMEN l. whitney 4177 Hawaii US 4/14/1936
16 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard hilo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. s. hitchcock 14186 Kauai US 8/18/1916
17 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard honolulu, manoa, in the backyard of o. sweezy's home PRESERVED_SPECIMEN e. y. hosaka 3626 Oahu US 12/28/1950
18 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. faurie 1297 Oahu US 8/8/1909
19 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard Located down Chain of Craters Rd ca 14.8 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd. Or 1.9 mi from intersection with Naulu Picnic Area Rd. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Plant was on rough aa lava flow with scattered Metrosideros trees at bottom of steep hill. (plot 32) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Newell, C.L. 401 Hawaii BISH 8/13/1966
20 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard located down chain of craters rd ca 18.3 mi toward kalapana from intersection with crater rim rd. or 5.4 mi from intersection with naulu picnic area. ca. 20 m nw (left side) of chain of craters rd. (plot 58) hawaii volcanoes national park Heteropogon grassland community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN newell, c.l. collector number: 374 Hawaii BISH 8/11/1966
21 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard Hilo Side of moist cut along railroad. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hitchcock, A.S. Collector Number: 14186 Hawaii BISH 8/18/1916
22 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard s hilo; keaau Abundant near sea coast on pahoehoe. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosaka, e.y. collector number: 1385 Hawaii BISH 6/29/1936
23 Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard Hilo Side of moist cut along railroad. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hitchcock, A.S. 14186 Hawaii BISH 8/18/1916
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