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Bothriochloa macra

(Steud.) S.T.Blake (1969)

This name is accepted

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

redleg grass

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Potentially naturalizing
Lana'i Potentially naturalizing
Kaho'olawe Potentially naturalizing
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 80: 64 (1969)

Other References

Faccenda 2023c:86, 99, 100 (NEWNAT/Ni, O, Mo, EM, Ka, H, DESCR, KEY); Faccenda & Sprague 2024:145 (L)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bothriochloa macra Paniau Preserved_Specimen Introduced range grass St.John, H. 23583 Niihau BISH 1949-03-30
2 Bothriochloa macra Kiekie Preserved_Specimen Cultivated pasture grass St.John, H. 22845 Niihau BISH 1947-08-16
3 Bothriochloa macra Niihau Preserved_Specimen Tall grass Munro, G.C. Niihau BISH 1939-11-02
4 Bothriochloa macra Residence of A.F. Judd. Judd St. Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Transplanted from Wiawa Judd, A.F. Oahu BISH 1936-10-08
5 Bothriochloa macra Bordering west side of LZ-1 Preserved_Specimen Warren, S. 7 Kahoolawe BISH 1987-04-09
6 Bothriochloa macra Waiawa Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1936-08-31
7 Bothriochloa macra Ulupalakua Ranch Preserved_Specimen Ripperton, J.C. Maui BISH 1940-05-01
8 Bothriochloa macra Maunaloa town, intersection of Maunaloa Rd. and N Wai'eli St In mowed lawns around town, rather dry, sunny areas Preserved_Specimen Common in town, over 100 plants seen but not dominant. Inflorescence branches held together (as if they were one branch) and strongly ascending Faccenda, K. 2903 Molokai BISH 2022-12-26
9 Bothriochloa macra Honolulu; Judd St., residence of A. F. Judd. Transplanted from Waiawa. +fruit Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1936-10-26
10 Bothriochloa macra Saddle Road, about 1 km away from its intersection with Rt 190. Dry roadside, full sun. Preserved_Specimen Uncommon, mixed with the dominant Cenchrus setaceus and the less common C. ciliaris Faccenda, K. 2312 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-04
11 Bothriochloa macra No. Kohala, Keamoku, Puu Hinai 2. In dry pasture. Preserved_Specimen Occasional, local stand Hosaka, E.Y. 3582 Hawaii BISH 1948-02-20
12 Bothriochloa macra Kau, Pakini iki, Kaalualu Ranch. Pasture Preserved_Specimen Occ. in local patch Hosaka, E.Y. Hawaii BISH 1950-02-24
13 Bothriochloa macra Pu'u Wa'awa'a, roadside Dry, open area dominated by Cenchrus setaceus Preserved_Specimen Uncommon grass mostly seen in proximity to road, caespitose, glumes pitted like Bothriochloa pertusa, but the infl. branches are strongly erect Faccenda, K. 2283 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-03
14 Bothriochloa macra Hawaii Volcanoes Natl. Park On Mauna Loa Strip Road about 4 mi from intersection with Kona-Hilo Hiway. Drive thru Kipuka Ki, and plant was just before the roadside pulloff at left of road, about 10 m so. of road (plot 40) Acacia savanna community (transition area between Kipuka Ki and mountain parkland formation) Preserved_Specimen Dense mat-forming grass Newell, C.L. 56 Hawaii BISH 1966-07-13
15 Bothriochloa macra Manele gravel construction road, about 3 km. mauka of Manele. WGS84 coordinates: Lat. 20.767933, Long. -156.912632 Roadside, dry, sunny area. About 10 plants seen, rare in area. Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3142 Lanai BISH 2023-06-20
16 Bothriochloa macra Honolulu; Univ. of Hawaii Campus, behind Miller Hall Weed in lawn by Euphorbia neriifolia Preserved_Specimen Weed Herbst, D.R. 85 Oahu BISH 1966-04-29
17 Bothriochloa macra Paia, Holomua Rd, Old Maui High School, MISC Baseyard Mowed lawn, full sun, unirrigated` Preserved_Specimen Common in lawn, with Cynodon and Bothriochloa pertusa. Culms taller than B. pertusa and infl. branches held more contracted and erect than that species. Some plants appeared stoloniferous but this may just be culms growing horizontally because of mowing a Faccenda, K. 2784 Maui BISH 2022-10-22
18 Bothriochloa macra Waiakoa Dr. Cooke's place Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Maui BISH 1939-04-13
19 Bothriochloa macra Lanai City, beginning of Keomoku Rd near Sensei resort roadside, sunny, moist, occasionally mowed area; common, thousands of plants in area, overall uncommon across the entire island, however Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3130 Lanai BISH 2023-06-19
20 Bothriochloa macra On Mauna Loa Strip Road About 4 mi from intersection with Kona-Hilo Hiway. Drive thru Kipuka Ki, and plant was just before the roadside pulloff at left of road, about 10 m S. of road (plot 40) Acacia savanna community (transition area between Kipuka Ki & mountain parkland formation) Preserved_Specimen Dense mat-forming grass Newell, C.L. 57 Hawaii BISH 1966-07-13
21 Bothriochloa macra On Mauna Loa Strip Road About 4 mi from intersection with Kona-Hilo Hiway. Drive thru Kipuka Ki, and plant was just before the roadside pulloff at left of road, about 10 m S. of road (plot 40) Acacia savanna community (transition area between Kipuka Ki & mountain parkland formation) Preserved_Specimen Dense mat-forming grass Newell, C.L. 58 Hawaii BISH 1966-07-13
22 Bothriochloa macra University of Hawaii Mānoa campus, outside Bilger Hall Mowed lawn, moist, sunny, seemingly irrigated Preserved_Specimen Over 100 plants seen in area, with Bothriochloa pertusa, Cynodon dactylon Faccenda, K. 3098 Oahu BISH 2023-04-19
23 Bothriochloa macra Rt 190 about 2 km S. of Waimea near the airport Pastures and roadsides in sunny dry areas Preserved_Specimen Clump Forming, common but not dominant Faccenda, K. 2327 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-05
24 Bothriochloa macra Rt. 450 c.a. 1 km S of the Pu'u o Haku Ranch headquarters (as the alala flies), along the edge of a large pasture which spans both sides of the road. Roadside weed in dry, sunny area Preserved_Specimen Small colony of c.a. 5 plants in this area Faccenda, K. 2955 Molokai BISH 2022-12-29
25 Bothriochloa macra Makawao, Ulupalakua Growing nicely in pasture (local patch) Preserved_Specimen Occasional Hosaka, E.Y. 1794 Maui BISH 1937-04-08
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