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Cyperus polystachyos

Rottb. (1773)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Cyperus

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Slender annuals or in favorable conditions apparently becoming short-lived perennials, tufted.

Stems: Culms stiffly erect, (2–)20–50 cm tall, trigonous, smooth, in favorable conditions developing a short rhizome.

Roots: Fibrous root system.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Leaves few, basal. Blades linear, much shorter than or longer than the culm, 1.5–3 mm wide, blades weakly plicate, subrigid. Apex acute. Margins entire. Sheathing; sheaths reddish brown. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescences open, forming a simple or partially compound umbelliform corymb, with 2–7 rays 2–6 cm long, or contracted into a head-like cluster 2–5 cm in diameter, occasionally developing 2–5 short rays up to 5 cm long; involucral bracts 3–5, spreading, usually the lower 2–3 surpassing the inflorescence, the longest one up to 30 cm long; spikelets yellowish brown to pale or dark reddish brown, numerous, crowded, 8–40–flowered, digitately disposed, linear-lanceolate, strongly flattened, 5–25 mm long, 1–1.5(–2) mm wide, apex acute, rachilla flexuous, not winged; glumes reddish brown, thin, chartaceous, oblong–ovate to lanceolate–ovate, 1.5–1.8 mm long, the keel 3–nerved, acute, margins narrowly pale and membranous. Flowers bisexual (perfect). Corolla (petals) absent. Ovary superior; styles slender, twice as long as achene; stigmas 2.

Fruit: Achenes dark brown; oblong–obovate; laterally flattened; ca. 1 mm long; the sides minutely puncticulate. Seeds 1; seed coat thin; free from pericarp; embryo basal; endosperm abundant.

Ploidy: 2n = 96; 98

Habitat: Common on open or grassy; often disturbed areas; from mesic coastal sites to mesic and wet forest.

Elevation Range: 0–1,420 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Indigenous or Naturalized

Island Status

Mokupāpapa (Kure atoll) Indigenous or Naturalized
Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Indigenous or Naturalized
Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Indigenous or Naturalized
Kaua'i Indigenous or Naturalized
O'ahu Indigenous or Naturalized
Molokai Indigenous or Naturalized
Lana'i Indigenous or Naturalized
Maui Indigenous or Naturalized
Hawai'i Indigenous or Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl.: 39 (1773)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1425 (Mi, Ni, O, Mo, L, M, H [as Pycreus polystachyos subsp. holosericeus], K, O, Mo, M, H [as P. p. subsp. polystachyos]); Tucker 1994:72/Herbst & Wagner 1999:20/Wagner & Herbst 1999:1901 (Syn. P. p. subsp. holosericeus & P. p. subsp. polystachyos = C. polystachyos); Wood & LeGrande 2006:23 (Le); Naomi Worcester pers. comm. 2025 (Ku?, recently introduced to for restoration and now established, but no spm.); Note: first recorded by Macrae in 1825 on O, nat. in S. Pacific and may similarly be here?

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea Volcano, Kau Road Preserved_Specimen Giffard, W.M. 8739 Hawaii BISH 1911-04-01
2 Cyperus polystachyos Kalae Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 44 Molokai BISH 1912-06-01
3 Cyperus polystachyos Below Puu Kapu, dry ridge Preserved_Specimen Christophersen, E. 1540 Oahu BISH 1931-02-12
4 Cyperus polystachyos Hilo Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 14167 Hawaii BISH 1916-08-17
5 Cyperus polystachyos Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, along Disappointment trail (Puu Makaala access rd.) off of Kulani Rd. (Stainback Hwy.) Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5251 Hawaii BISH 1984-02-28
6 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea Volcano Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8738 Hawaii BISH 1911-04-01
7 Cyperus polystachyos Laie summit, Koolau Crest Trail Preserved_Specimen Stemmermann, R.L. 1198 Oahu BISH 1976-10-30
8 Cyperus polystachyos Pauwela Preserved_Specimen Krauss, N.L.H. 1100 Maui BISH 1967-04-04
9 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea Volcano Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12732 Hawaii BISH 1911-06-01
10 Cyperus polystachyos Olowalu Stream Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2320 Maui BISH 1920-05-12
11 Cyperus polystachyos Pukoo Ridge Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 428 Molokai BISH 1912-08-01
12 Cyperus polystachyos Near Koko Head, Mauna o Ahi ridge, along crest, in lower forest zone Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 3732 Oahu BISH 1937-06-20
13 Cyperus polystachyos Forest Reserve above Kamuela Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 228 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-09
14 Cyperus polystachyos Eastern highland, between upper Maunahui camp and Pepeopae Bog Preserved_Specimen Cranwell, L.M. 2548 Molokai BISH 1938-07-09
15 Cyperus polystachyos Keanae Preserved_Specimen Handy, E.S. 3321 Maui BISH 1933-06-15
16 Cyperus polystachyos Waimea, Kawaihae Rd corridor, Seg 4, Sec.4 Preserved_Specimen McEldowney, P.H. 8026 Hawaii BISH 1980-09-10
17 Cyperus polystachyos Lehua Rock Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. 17 Lehua Rock BISH 1931-04-18
18 Cyperus polystachyos Wailuku River Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH 1978-09-27
19 Cyperus polystachyos Slopes of Makiki Preserved_Specimen Heller, A.A. 1948 Oahu BISH 1895-03-18
20 Cyperus polystachyos East Molokai, north coast, Kaholaiki Bay Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2183 Molokai BISH 1984-08-27
21 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Nahiku Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 264 Maui BISH 1910-07-01
22 Cyperus polystachyos Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 71 Oahu BISH 1922-08-07
23 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea Iki Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 1855 Hawaii BISH 1926-09-21
24 Cyperus polystachyos Oahu. Preserved_Specimen Rémy, J. 114 Oahu BISH 1851-01-01
25 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Kipahulu, in fallow taro patch at Living Farm, Oheo. Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 2371 Maui BISH 2016-08-24
26 Cyperus polystachyos Kapohaku Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 149 Lanai BISH 1927-07-19
27 Cyperus polystachyos Kalihi Preserved_Specimen Faurie, A. 1274 Oahu BISH 1909-10-01
28 Cyperus polystachyos Puna Distr., Volcano Village dump, disturbed area Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5980 Hawaii BISH 1988-03-13
29 Cyperus polystachyos Hawaii National Park, weed along roadside between Devil's Throat and Hiiaka Crater Preserved_Specimen Webster, G.L. 1821 Hawaii BISH 1948-06-19
30 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Waianapanapa coastal trail Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1316 Maui BISH 1982-03-26
31 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Honomanu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8744 Maui BISH 1911-05-01
32 Cyperus polystachyos Nuuanu Valley Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1524 Oahu BISH 1909-06-17
33 Cyperus polystachyos Puna-Kau trail, 2 miles east of Puu Koae Preserved_Specimen Fagerlund, G.O. 166 Hawaii BISH 1942-11-17
34 Cyperus polystachyos Near base of old Nuuanu Pali Road on windward side. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 79 Oahu BISH 1966-04-24
35 Cyperus polystachyos Puna-Kau trail, 2 miles east of Puu Koae Preserved_Specimen Fagerlund, G.O. 165 Hawaii BISH 1942-11-17
36 Cyperus polystachyos MCBH. Collected at junction of the Nuupia Ponds Causeway and the old Hawaiian wall (area bound by Halekou, Nuupia 'Elua, and Nuupia 'Ekahi Ponds.) Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 9767 Oahu BISH 1996-05-29
37 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea Crater Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. 2 Hawaii BISH 1932-05-01
38 Cyperus polystachyos Volcanoes National Park; forests around junction of Crater Rim Road and the Job Corps Road Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6361 Hawaii BISH 1970-01-08
39 Cyperus polystachyos Puukepeli [probably Puu Ka Pele] Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 548 Molokai BISH 1916-06-04
40 Cyperus polystachyos Ridge between Hillebrand's Glen and Nuuanu Valley Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1734 Oahu BISH 1912-01-05
41 Cyperus polystachyos Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Rémy, J. 115 Hawaii BISH 1851-01-01
42 Cyperus polystachyos Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 346 Oahu BISH 1922-08-27
43 Cyperus polystachyos Pauoa Flats Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1953-07-24
44 Cyperus polystachyos Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. 14 Oahu BISH 1864-01-01
45 Cyperus polystachyos Lehua Islet, N of Niihau Preserved_Specimen Montgomery, S. Lehua Rock BISH 1997-05-27
46 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea, on floor of crater Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Hawaii BISH 1929-08-06
47 Cyperus polystachyos Pauoa Flats Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1953-07-24
48 Cyperus polystachyos Manoa, ridge towards Palolo Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1932-06-01
49 Cyperus polystachyos Mokuleia, slopes of Kaala Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH 1912-04-26
50 Cyperus polystachyos Keanae Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Maui BISH 1933-06-15
51 Cyperus polystachyos Parker Ranch Preserved_Specimen Carter, A.W. Hawaii BISH 1943-09-22
52 Cyperus polystachyos Nuuanu Valley Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH 1909-06-17
53 Cyperus polystachyos Mauna Kea; on the Saddle road at the start of Wailuku River Trail Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
54 Cyperus polystachyos Hilo Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Hawaii BISH 1932-05-01
55 Cyperus polystachyos Mokuleia, slopes of Kaala Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH 1912-04-26
56 Cyperus polystachyos Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Lyon, H.L. Oahu BISH 1908-07-26
57 Cyperus polystachyos Molokai Preserved_Specimen Stokes, J.F.G. Molokai BISH 1909-01-01
58 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea Volcano Preserved_Specimen Giffard, W.M. Hawaii BISH 1912-06-01
59 Cyperus polystachyos Halemaumau Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. Hawaii BISH
60 Cyperus polystachyos Outside forest reserve boundary, along footpath trail leading to Sacred Falls Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1978-03-21
61 Cyperus polystachyos Kailua-Kona Preserved_Specimen Bryan, L.W. Hawaii BISH 1962-02-02
62 Cyperus polystachyos Honopu Beach Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1984-07-19
63 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea Crater floor near pit Preserved_Specimen Giffard, W.M. Hawaii BISH
64 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea Crater Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Hawaii BISH 1932-05-01
65 Cyperus polystachyos Watanabe 1 (Pond in Kohala) Preserved_Specimen Uyehara, K. Hawaii BISH 2000-11-10
66 Cyperus polystachyos Honolulu, Makiki Valley, Makiki Nursery (Bd. Agr. & For.) Preserved_Specimen Uehara, S. Oahu BISH 1955-09-22
67 Cyperus polystachyos unknown Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) BISH
68 Cyperus polystachyos Kaali Preserved_Specimen Stokes, J.F.G. Niihau BISH 1912-01-01
69 Cyperus polystachyos Puna-Kau trail, 2 miles east of Puu Koae Preserved_Specimen Fagerlund, G.O. 167 Hawaii BISH 1942-11-17
70 Cyperus polystachyos unknown Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) BISH
71 Cyperus polystachyos Kohala Mts., Upper Hamakua ditch trail, between Koiawe and Alakahi Preserved_Specimen Cranwell, L.M. 3137 Hawaii BISH 1938-09-08
72 Cyperus polystachyos Manawai Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 392 Molokai BISH 1912-08-01
73 Cyperus polystachyos unknown Preserved_Specimen Hillebrand, W.B. BISH
74 Cyperus polystachyos unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
75 Cyperus polystachyos Waikapu Ahupuaa, Kohala Forest Reserve, North Kohala, Occuring on the coastal ledge to the east of Honopue Valley. Growing with Aleurites moluccanus, Scaevola taccada, Deschampsia nubigena, Schinus terebinthifolius, Pennisetum setaceum, Cyperus rotundus. Growing along the margins of an ephemeral waterfall. Preserved_Specimen Medium sized sedge with immature and mature inflorescences. VanDeMark, J. 56 Hawaii BISH
76 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Hana Bay, on reddish lava slopes along ocean towards Puuku Island lighthouse With Scaevola, Casuarina, ferns. Preserved_Specimen Henrickson, J.S. 3720 Maui BISH 1969-06-26
77 Cyperus polystachyos Kapaa, Upper Kapahi Resevoir, off of Kahuna Road. Growing in muddy resevoir, dry on edges. W/Schoenoplectus, Elaeocharis, Frimbristylis, Cyperus, Ludwigia, Urochloa maxima, Canavalia cathartica, Schinus terebinthifolius, Merremia tuberosa, Melaleuca quinquenervia. Preserved_Specimen Stem sheaths purple near base, becoming light green to dk green toward apex. Stem lvs w/ thin clear sheath near base. Stems round w/ ridges, triangular near apex. Tangalin, N. 1624 Kauai BISH 2007-10-16
78 Cyperus polystachyos Haena. Bulldozed area along Kuhio Hwy. between Limahuli Stream and restroom facility at Haena State Park Associated with Eleusine indica, Anagallis, Galinsoga, etc. Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 3850 Kauai BISH 1988-05-28
79 Cyperus polystachyos Hanakapiai Valley On seeping basalt walls, back of gulch; w/Paspalum scrobiculatum. Up stream & into dry mesic Diospyros-Metrosideros lowland forest w/Carex, Psydrax, Psychotria, Wikstroemia, Ochrosia kauaiensis, Euphorbia haeleeleana, Peperomia, Eugenia, Freycinetia. Preserved_Specimen Glumes yellow-brown w/green keel. Wood, K.R. 5453 Kauai BISH 1996-08-07
80 Cyperus polystachyos East of Kilauea Iki Barren scrub vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2243 Hawaii BISH 1926-07-17
81 Cyperus polystachyos Lehua Rock Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. 17 Lehua Rock BISH 1931-04-18
82 Cyperus polystachyos Waianapanapa, on coastal trail within salt spray In low coastal vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1319 Maui BISH 1982-03-26
83 Cyperus polystachyos sulfur banks on Chain of Craters Road Full sun, open lava rocks and thin soil in sulfur steam fumes around fumaroles. Preserved_Specimen Iltis, H.H. 145 Hawaii BISH 1967-06-22
84 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Hawaii 36 between Hana and Kahului, vicinity of Haipuaena Common along road above stream. Preserved_Specimen Crosby, M.R. 1797 Maui BISH 1964-07-17
85 Cyperus polystachyos Haleakala Ranch. Pulehu Nui, just SW of Crater Rd. Rare. A few small clumps seen, mostly on north slope. Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 6042209 Maui BISH 2006-04-22
86 Cyperus polystachyos Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley. From turnaround in road by bottom of Section 28 Sunny, wet, periodically sickled. Preserved_Specimen Baker, R.F. 47 Oahu BISH 1975-01-09
87 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Paakea Gulch (or Kapaakea) Disturbed roadside along Hana Hwy. Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5854 Maui BISH 1988-03-07
88 Cyperus polystachyos Mokupipi, Maui on top of islet in naupaka on top of islet. Preserved_Specimen Rare. One small tree ( <1 m.) Starr, F. 5040510 Maui BISH 2005-04-05
89 Cyperus polystachyos Moanalua Stream, Honolulu; adjacent to Moanalua Gardens Growing in stream and along stream banks Preserved_Specimen Perennial, rhizomatous, erect, ca 30-40 cm tall. ca. 10-15 plants seen. Ross, M.C. 1961 Oahu BISH 2023-09-22
90 Cyperus polystachyos Keauhou Ranch, Kau District In Anthoxanthum odoratum - Axonopus affinis - Digitaria decumbens pasture with scattered Metrosideros trees. Preserved_Specimen Sedge of occasional occurence. Cuddihy, L.W. 492 Hawaii BISH 1980-08-06
91 Cyperus polystachyos Pukoo Grassy hillside. Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 15049 Molokai BISH 1916-10-08
92 Cyperus polystachyos Puu Kahili, Wahiawa, forest reserve boundary road Sedge along muddy road. Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 775 Kauai BISH 1955-06-15
93 Cyperus polystachyos Along Stainback Hwy. about 6 mi above junction with Volcano Hwy Abundant in open, wet, disturbed areas. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 4064 Hawaii BISH 1974-08-12
94 Cyperus polystachyos West Maui, Wailuku District, Kahakuloa, between Puu Koae and Puu Kahulianapa. Associated vegetation: Scaevola Coastal Shrubland with Lycium, Sesuvium, Fimbristylis, Cyperus, Chenopodium, Schiedea, Osteomeles, Sida, Lipochaeta, Panicum, Eragrostis, Schenkia, Lysimachia, Pseudognaphalium, Schinus, Digitaria, Lantana, Anagallis, Desdomium. Preserved_Specimen Uncommon on slopes. Oppenheimer, H.L. 41510 Maui BISH 2015-04-02
95 Cyperus polystachyos Kau Forest Reserve, Mt. House Trail Common along roadside. Wet w/ tree ferns, Metrosideros, Tibouchina Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 195 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-04
96 Cyperus polystachyos Kawaihau District. Private lands behind Coco Palms, parcel on Makai side of Koki Road. Low depression covered with Bacopa, surround by secondary lowland forest of Java Plum and Macaranga tananus, Magathyrsus maximus, Eclipta prostrata, Leucaena leucocephala, Pluchea indica, P. carolnensis, Amaranthus spinosus, Ipomoea trioba, Solarum torvum, Cyperus spp., Preserved_Specimen To 1 meter tall, mature heads brown, spreading, culms weakly trigonous. Younger inflorescences yellowish green in congested heads on shorter culms, perhaps elongating as they mature. Rhizome could not be pulled out by had, brok off at base of culms near ground level Williams, A.M. 833 Kauai BISH 2023-06-13
97 Cyperus polystachyos Kuliouou, summit ridge On windswept crest, edge of moist forest. Preserved_Specimen Erect sedge, 30-40 cm high. Bryan Jr., E.H. 1296 Oahu BISH 1937-07-13
98 Cyperus polystachyos Visotor Center and main ruins, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park Predominantly exotic vegetation. Area highly modified by ancient Polynesians. Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 10281 Hawaii BISH 1984-04-08
99 Cyperus polystachyos Site 01 OS; Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve Stunted `ohi`a weland dieback. Primary vegetation: Metrosideros polymorpha, Acacia koa on well drained hummocks, Ilex anomala, Coprosma spp., Gouldia sp., Pelea clusiifolia & Myrsine lessertiana. Soil extremely shallow and poorly drained. Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
100 Cyperus polystachyos Keaau, South Hilo Pahoehoe. Wet place. Preserved_Specimen Common in pasture. Hosaka, E.Y. 1386 Hawaii BISH 1936-06-29
101 Cyperus polystachyos Honolulu, Manoa Cliff Trail On edge of trail in wet spots. Preserved_Specimen Herb 1-2 ft. high. Pearsall, G.A. 475 Oahu BISH 1959-10-22
102 Cyperus polystachyos Wailau Valley Moist stream bank. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 13210 Molokai BISH 1933-07-03
103 Cyperus polystachyos Kohala, along shore about two gulches west of Kauhola Light On bare clay slope, spray-swept during storms. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 21940 Hawaii BISH 1952-02-23
104 Cyperus polystachyos S of Saddle Road, ca. 10.5 mi below hunter cabin at Puu Huluhulu, in kipuka Closed canopied Metrosideros-Acacia forest with Cibotium, Cheirodendron trigynum, Myrsine lessertiana, and M. sandwicensis; in wet crack in lava. Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4669 Hawaii BISH 1982-11-17
105 Cyperus polystachyos Puu o Kaeha, Kawela Wet forest. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12501 Molokai BISH 1932-12-23
106 Cyperus polystachyos near the dry streambed of Mililii VAlley, Na Pali Coast Collected in loose stream deposits in a closed Leucaena leucocephala scrub forest. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. 394 Kauai BISH 1979-07-19
107 Cyperus polystachyos Ewa, Waimalu Creek bed. Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7332 Oahu BISH 1934-09-09
108 Cyperus polystachyos ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna district Collected in an open area assoicaited with sword fern and Andropogon spp. There are a few shrubs of Psidium guajava and Pluchea odorata in the area. Preserved_Specimen Yoshida, L. 79.075 Hawaii BISH 1979-03-19
109 Cyperus polystachyos Located down Chain of Craters Road about 4.1 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Road. Then drive up side road with cable across entrance (Escape Road) about 2.1 mi Metrosideros-Sadleria-Dicranopteris forest community. Plant was about 10 m. northeast of road (plot 49). Preserved_Specimen Sedge about 2 ft. tall. Newell, C.L. 384 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-12
110 Cyperus polystachyos S. Kona, Honaunau forest reserve, near Keakakekua ranch Growing in disturbed open part of Acacia-Metrosideros forest with mixed understory. With Pipturus, Coprosma, Physalis peruviana, thimbleberry & ferns. Also grows in pasture of ranch. Preserved_Specimen Davis, J. 262 Hawaii BISH 1980-03-31
111 Cyperus polystachyos Kalaupapa, upper Waihanau, W ridge above Kapuna springs open canopy mixed native/non-native shrubs with Andropogon virginicus, Metrosideros waialealae, Metrosideros polymorpha, Wikstroemia oahuensis, Psidium cattleianum, Dicranopteris linearis Preserved_Specimen 20 cm sedge, clumping Wysong, M.L. 848 Molokai BISH 2005-12-08
112 Cyperus polystachyos Lower Nanawale Forest Reserve Roadside vegetation, partial shade, immdediately off road. Found in association with Desmodium, Brachiaria, Arundina Preserved_Specimen Croft, L.K. 790011 Hawaii BISH 1979-02-02
113 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, PTBG Kahanu Garden Disturbed area between Pandanus forest and lawn area around Pi`ilanihale Heiau. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2443 Maui BISH 1987-10-15
114 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Waianapanapa-Hana coastline Lauhaloa Point, on Piilani Trail Along trail; w/Pycreus polystachyos var. polystachyos and Fimbristylis cymosa in halophytic coastal zone. Fimbristylis is the most salt tolerant & grows just above surf; P. polystachyos var. miser slightly to landward & often in somewhat protected spots. Least salt tolerant is P. polystachyos var. polystachyos growing more abundantly further back in the hala fringe. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 3985 Maui BISH 1996-01-23
115 Cyperus polystachyos Nuuanu Valley near upper reservoir Common on grassy earth embankment along road at reservoir. Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 27088 Oahu BISH 1946-09-22
116 Cyperus polystachyos within the cleared area at the end of Hapuu Rd in Halepuaa Forest Reserve, Puna District Uncommon in this area and growing from crushed aa substrate. Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 79.234 Hawaii BISH 1979-03-29
117 Cyperus polystachyos Wailau Valley Steep wooded bank. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 13223 Molokai BISH 1933-07-03
118 Cyperus polystachyos Hilo, Airport Weed in moist garden bed around airport terminal Preserved_Specimen Uncommon weed, clump forming, anthers .7-.8 mm, scales 1.8 mm Faccenda, K. 2595 Hawaii BISH 2022-08-07
119 Cyperus polystachyos Wailuku River Wet Metrosideros rain forest. Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4878 Hawaii BISH 1983-07-27
120 Cyperus polystachyos Kiolakaa Keaa Homesteads Addition, Kau Forest Reserve Growing along jeep trail with Desmodium spp. in disturbed Metrosideros forest with uluhe & hapu'u ferns. Preserved_Specimen Cuddihy, L.W. 437 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
121 Cyperus polystachyos W tributary of Waiakuilani Gulch In open, dgraded shrubland. Associated vegetation: Dodonaea, Leptecophyllla, Osteomeles, Wikstroemia, Sida, Spermolepis, Sphenomeris, Metrosideros, Pseudognaphalium, Agrostis, Bidens. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 60704 Molokai BISH 2007-06-07
122 Cyperus polystachyos Lahaina District, Head of Mahinahina Gulch, west faces of Kaulalewelewe Valley Disturbed wet forest Preserved_Specimen Ray, G. 1065 Maui BISH 1997-02-18
123 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Waianapanapa-Hana coastline, Ohala Heiau, Paina Point, Piilani Trail Along trail; w/Pycreus polystachyos var. polystachyos and Fimbristylis cymosa in halophytic coastal zone. Fimbristylis is the most salt tolerant & grows just above surf; P. polystachyos var. miser slightly to landward & often in somewhat protected spots. Least salt tolerant is P. polystachyos var. polystachyos growing more abundantly further back in the hala fringe. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 3991 Maui BISH 1996-01-23
124 Cyperus polystachyos Kamali, 3 mi S of Pahoa Very abundant on broken lava in open, near steam vents. Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 38653 Hawaii BISH 1956-09-20
125 Cyperus polystachyos Puna Distr., Olaa, Kilauea Settlement Lots Tufts in grassy clearing. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 18455 Hawaii BISH 1937-12-22
126 Cyperus polystachyos Located down Chain of Craters Road about 9 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Road, or 6.4 mi from intersection with Hilina Pali Road. Walk up Old Kalapana Trail about 0.3 mi Metrosideros-Dicranopteris transition community. Plant was about 5 m. from this landmark tree, and about 10 m. to left of trail (plot 8). Preserved_Specimen Sedge about 2 ft. tall. Newell, C.L. 558 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-23
127 Cyperus polystachyos S of Captain Cook Pasture weed. Preserved_Specimen Whistler, W.A. Hawaii BISH 2005-07-01
128 Cyperus polystachyos ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District Collected in an open area associated with sword fern and Andropogon spp.. There are a few shrubs of Psidium guajava and Pluchea odorata in the area. Preserved_Specimen Yoshida, L. 79.075 Hawaii BISH 1979-03-19
129 Cyperus polystachyos Hanalei Distr., Limahuli Valley Secondary forest along stream in valley bottom. Dominated by Psidium, Aleurites, and Schefflera, with scattered Metrosideros, Pisonia, and Hedyotis. Common herb along stream and in mucky areas in valley bottom. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2317 Kauai BISH 1987-08-20
130 Cyperus polystachyos Kawela Gulch, Kawela Moist open spot by trail. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 19913 Molokai BISH 1938-12-30
131 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Puhilele Pt, HNP, Kipahulu Coastal, rocky cliff. Preserved_Specimen Sedge. Starr, F. 404232 Maui BISH 2003-04-23
132 Cyperus polystachyos Kailua, Kawainui Marsh Dike. S end, Mauka side Growing in black mucky substrate on edges of water in marsh. Associated vegetation- Cyclosorus interruptus, Typha latifolia, Ludwigia octovalvis, Commelina diffusa, Pluchea indica, Bacopa monnieri, Pistia stratiotes, Schoenoplectus californicus. Preserved_Specimen Clumping sedge, long inflorescence with triangular stem, multi-ray. Crago, L.M. 2005036 Oahu BISH 2005-02-25
133 Cyperus polystachyos Hamakua District, Waipio Valley, taro farm ca. 2 miles into the valley Small weedy sedge growing on banks of taro paddy. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 9921 Hawaii BISH 1999-06-19
134 Cyperus polystachyos Wahiawa Mtns., along road to Wahiawa Bog (Kanaele Swamp) Road in bog. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 592 Kauai BISH 1983-09-07
135 Cyperus polystachyos Kaneohe, growing in nursery located at 47-770 Lamaula Road Plants volunteered in pans used for growing aquatics. Grown in shade. Preserved_Specimen Plants in dense clumps 3-4 ft. tall; culms very slender, lower sheaths tan. Horikawa, E. 749 Oahu BISH 1991-06-07
136 Cyperus polystachyos Kamakou Preserve, Kawela Section, S edge of Onini Gulch In native scrub of `a`ali`i, pukiawe, `akia, and `ohi`a. Preserved_Specimen Small sedge. Cuddihy, L.W. 1217 Molokai BISH 1982-05-28
137 Cyperus polystachyos Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley. From turnaround in road by bottom of Section 28 Sunny, wet, periodically sickled. Preserved_Specimen Baker, R.F. 47 Oahu BISH 1975-01-09
138 Cyperus polystachyos Puna Distr., Oneloa Basalt crevices by seashore. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 22288 Hawaii BISH 1946-12-22
139 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Waianapanapa-Hana coastline W of Lauhaloa Point, on Piilani Trail Along trail; w/Pycreus polystachyos var. polystachyos and Fimbristylis cymosa in halophytic coastal zone. Fimbristylis is the most salt tolerant & grows just above surf; P. polystachyos var. miser slightly to landward & often in somewhat protected spots. Least salt tolerant is P. polystachyos var. polystachyos growing more abundantly further back in the hala fringe. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 3986 Maui BISH 1996-01-23
140 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana Distr., coastal pasturelands southeast of Kauiki from Kaihalulu Bay to Ka Iwi O Pele Single small population seen in unnamed cove. Preserved_Specimen Plants probably subject to saltwater inundation. Flynn, T.W. 2526 Maui BISH 1987-10-22
141 Cyperus polystachyos Puna. Junction of H-127 and H-13, on 1960 Lava Flow On roadside cut. Preserved_Specimen Chock, A.K. 2025 Hawaii BISH 1962-06-20
142 Cyperus polystachyos Kamakou Preserve, Kamoku Flats, Moloka'i Montane mesic forest and shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Sedge with reddish brown inflorescences. Pratt, L.W. 1229 Molokai BISH 1982-05-29
143 Cyperus polystachyos Chain of Craters, Napau Trail In Metrosideros forest. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 11210 Hawaii BISH 1931-12-20
144 Cyperus polystachyos Volcano, Amaumau Rd Shady, wet roadside Preserved_Specimen Rare, only one plant seen. Caespitose Faccenda, K. 2632 Hawaii BISH 2022-08-13
145 Cyperus polystachyos Oahu Weed of taro patch. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5467 Oahu BISH 1975-09-16
146 Cyperus polystachyos Wailua Game Management area bauxite stripmine site; in fenced area protected from grazing horses; uncommon in enclosure although one of dominants outside Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2342 Kauai BISH 1987-09-25
147 Cyperus polystachyos Chain of Craters, Napau Trail In Metrosideros forest. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 11210 Hawaii BISH 1931-12-20
148 Cyperus polystachyos Waimea District. Waimea Canyon, just SE of Kukui peak. Acacia-Metrosideros lowland dry to mesic forest w/ Dodonaea viscosa, Leptecophylla tameimeiae, Hibiscus waimeae, Diospyros sandwicensis, Chrysodracon aurea (=C. stenophylla), Planchonella sandwicensis, Nestegis sandwicensis, Bobea brevipes, Sida Preserved_Specimen Terrestrial sedge, with Cyperus hypochlorus, Carex wahuensis, and Carex meyenii, occasional. Wood, K.R. 16353 Kauai BISH 2015-03-05
149 Cyperus polystachyos about 7 miles in on left hand side of Chain of Craters Road going towards Mauna Ulu Crater, just past the Hilina Pali road turnoff Quite common in open areas. Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 1049 Hawaii BISH 1974-07-15
150 Cyperus polystachyos Hanalei District: Princeville, Edward Road from the Cliffs at Princeville down to Turtle Cove, East from bottom of trail to wet wall. Basalt shelves with seeps in Coastal Mesic Cliff Zone W/ Pandanus tectorius, Casaurina equisetifolia, Scaevola taccada, Cyperus polystachyos, Bacopa monnieri, Saleginella, Mosses, Sphagneticola trilobata, Terminalia catappa, Pluchea carolinensis, Plantag Preserved_Specimen Occasion on wet cliff. Stems dark green shiny with brown-purple at base. Inflo w/ center sessile and 4 side branches. Fruit light green at apex, brown below w/ red-brown bracts. Basal sheath yellow. Tangalin, N. 3867 Kauai BISH 2014-07-06
151 Cyperus polystachyos Kohala Mts., Awini Ridge, PTBG preserve Major component of open, boggy areas between `ohia tussocks on ridge. Usually highly disturbed due to pig rooting. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 1393 Hawaii BISH 1985-11-20
152 Cyperus polystachyos Kohala Mts. above Waimea, Waipio Valley, head of Alakahi Gorge Abundant along old road in wet scrub vegetation on plateau. Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 42141 Hawaii BISH 1961-09-10
153 Cyperus polystachyos Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Plant found in relatively thin layer of cinder type soil. Lava rocks composes most of terrain. Area Is open with sparse vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Kadooka, J. 41 Hawaii BISH 1968-12-26
154 Cyperus polystachyos W Maui, Wailuku District, Iao Valley Growing along wet, weedy roadside. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 30221 Maui BISH 2002-03-30
155 Cyperus polystachyos Wailau Valley Moist stream bank. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 13210 Molokai BISH 1933-07-03
156 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Mooloa along Hana Hwy Common sedge of moist, open, disturbed roadside. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 4093 Maui BISH 1974-08-28
157 Cyperus polystachyos Kui Point, the central point above Haupu Bay, windward side of island, grassy slopes Paspalum and scattered Psidium, native species primarily along cliffs; area heavily grazed by goats. Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5723 Molokai BISH 1987-07-31
158 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Waianapanapa-Hana coastline E of Paina Point, on Piilani Trail Along trail; w/Pycreus polystachyos var. polystachyos and Fimbristylis cymosa in halophytic coastal zone. Fimbristylis is the most salt tolerant & grows just above surf; P. polystachyos var. miser slightly to landward & often in somewhat protected spots. Least salt tolerant is P. polystachyos var. polystachyos growing more abundantly further back in the hala fringe. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 3989 Maui BISH 1996-01-23
159 Cyperus polystachyos James Campbell NWR, Kahuku, near bird-viewing gazebo saturated soil, with Bacopa monnieri, Bolboschoenus, Echinochloa Preserved_Specimen small sedge Imada, C. 9229 Oahu BISH 1992-04-05
160 Cyperus polystachyos W Maui, Lahaina District, Puu Kukui Watershed, along Haelaau Road leading to Kaulalewelewe Assoc. vegetation; Metrosideros polymorpha, Coprosma foliosa Cryptomeria japonica, Tibouchina herbacea, Broussaisia arguta, Thelypteris cyatheoides, Thelypteris parasitica, Buddleia asiatica, Hypochoeris radicata. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 208 Maui BISH 1997-08-15
161 Cyperus polystachyos Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads Addition, Kau Forest Reserve, Kau District In open Metrosideros forest with Dicranopteris linearis goundcover. Preserved_Specimen Herb 2 ft tall of common occurrence. Cuddihy, L.W. 518 Hawaii BISH 1980-08-13
162 Cyperus polystachyos N Halawa Valley, site 2; S side of access rd. across from arch'l site 85 Guava/Ohia forest Preserved_Specimen small tree/bush Lennstrom, H. 199321 Oahu BISH 1993-12-13
163 Cyperus polystachyos ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District of the island of Hawaii. The plant is common along the side of the dirt road that transects the ahupuaa The plant is growing along with Mimosa pudica, Andropogon spp., Paspalum spp. and several other grasses and ferns. Preserved_Specimen Yoshida, L. 79.025 Hawaii BISH 1979-02-22
164 Cyperus polystachyos Kohala Mts. above Waimea, Waipio Valley, head of Alakahi Gorge Abundant along old road in wet scrub vegetation on plateau. Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 42141 Hawaii BISH 1961-09-10
165 Cyperus polystachyos Alau islet, off E coast In bare areas cinders in a protected spot. Preserved_Specimen A few densely tufted plants, 2 in tall. Hobdy, R.W. 1303 Maui BISH 1982-03-07
166 Cyperus polystachyos Head of Waikolu Valley, Hanalilolilo Steep turfy slope. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12341 Molokai BISH 1932-12-21
167 Cyperus polystachyos Waianae Mts., Halona, Lualualei, second gulch south of Pohakea Pass Tufts on grassy slope. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 13142 Oahu BISH 1933-05-12
168 Cyperus polystachyos Kukaiwaa, peninsula just to the east of Kalaupapa coastal herb/shrubland, with Scaevolia toccata, Artemisia australis, Cyperus phleoides, Bidens hillebrandii, Tetramoopium sylvae, Fimbrist Preserved_Specimen annual sedge, clumping along coastal flat, congested spikets light brown-yellow, uncommon Wood, K.R. 9832 Molokai BISH 2002-06-06
169 Cyperus polystachyos Kawaihae Along beach. Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8744 Hawaii BISH 1910-06-01
170 Cyperus polystachyos Ridge between Pia Valley and Kuli'ou'ou (closer to Pia valley). Along trail Summit Preserved_Specimen In open grassy area at summit. Local patch, otherwise not seen along trail Faccenda, K. 2135 Oahu BISH 2021-10-23
171 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Puhilele Pt, HNP, Kipahulu Rocky cliff very near coast in super salty spray zone. Associated vegetation: Fimbristylis cymosa. Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 404231 Maui BISH 2004-04-23
172 Cyperus polystachyos Hio, University of Hawaii at Hilo Campus, outside Hale kuanoe. Under tree in partial shade in disturged area. Preserved_Specimen Common Faccenda, K. 3594 Hawaii BISH 2024-07-09
173 Cyperus polystachyos Na Pali coast, Kalalau trail, Hoolulu valley, mouth of drainage above sea Metrosideros, Pandanus, Charpentiera densiflora, Carex wahuensis, Scaevola taccada, Lipochaeta succulenta, Cladium jamaicense, Ischaemum byrone, Adiantum capillus-veneris; seepy basalt above vertical cliffs Preserved_Specimen terrestrial sedge; leaves light green clustered at base of culm; lower sheaths red-brown; glumes brown or brown-yellow Wood, K.R. 5103 Kauai BISH 1996-04-10
174 Cyperus polystachyos Kau Desert, Kilauea Lava desert. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2242 Hawaii BISH 1926-07-15
175 Cyperus polystachyos Along Schofield-Waikane Trail, leeward of Koolau Ridge Common along muddy roadside. Preserved_Specimen Crosby, M.R. 1587 Oahu BISH 1964-06-30
176 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Waianapanapa-Hana coastline, Ohala Heiau, Paina Point, Piilani Trail Along trail; w/Pycreus polystachyos var. polystachyos and Fimbristylis cymosa in halophytic coastal zone. Fimbristylis is the most salt tolerant & grows just above surf; P. polystachyos var. miser slightly to landward & often in somewhat protected spots. Least salt tolerant is P. polystachyos var. polystachyos growing more abundantly further back in the hala fringe. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 3990 Maui BISH 1996-01-23
177 Cyperus polystachyos Waimea, Hamakua, Kaala paddock Occasional in damp places. Preserved_Specimen Upright, 6-20 in. tall. Hosaka, E.Y. 2088 Hawaii BISH 1938-05-25
178 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Waihoi Valley, base camp area In open wet area with other grasses and sedges. Preserved_Specimen Harrison, B. 26 Maui BISH 1972-06-15
179 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Manawainui Valley (E of Kaupo gap), near back of valley in W fork, base of wall Aspect E. Mesic: Ageratina, Desmodium, Deschampsia, Deparia, Bidens, Metrosideros, Acacia, Melinis, Aleurites. Scattered plants along seeping wall, remnant mesic slope Preserved_Specimen Z. Pezzillo 1273 Maui BISH 2025-09-23
180 Cyperus polystachyos James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Kahuku, Oahu Growing in ca. 1 inch of water in medium to large clumps. Other species in area Sesuvium portulacastrum, Batis maritima, Bacopa monnieri, Cyperus javanicus. Preserved_Specimen Medium clumps, green. Inflorescence taller than leaves. Crago, L.M. 2005050 Oahu BISH 2005-02-04
181 Cyperus polystachyos Waileia [sp?] Near stream short way up valley. Preserved_Specimen Small sedge. Hughes, G.D. 1130 Molokai BISH 2005-08-16
182 Cyperus polystachyos South Kona, Honaunau Forest, near Kealakekua Ranch Growing in closed Acacia koa-Metrosideros forest with mixed native tree understory. Pahoehoe substrate. Preserved_Specimen Height 15 ft. Clarke, G. 80.425 Hawaii BISH 1980-03-27
183 Cyperus polystachyos Head of Waikolu Valley, Hanalilolilo Wet trail. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12346 Molokai BISH 1932-12-21
184 Cyperus polystachyos Kaumakani, lower slopes in open bog area Preserved_Specimen Gagné, B.H. 3071 Maui BISH 1991-04-16
185 Cyperus polystachyos Brads Pit fresh water seep, near edge of water. Preserved_Specimen Native. Inflorescences are initially green, and then turn golden brown over time. Al-Bayer, S. Kure Atoll BISH 2019-02-27
186 Cyperus polystachyos Kau Forest Reserve, Mt. House Trail Common along roadside. Wet w/ tree ferns, Metrosideros, Tibouchina Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 204 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-04
187 Cyperus polystachyos Drive down Hilina Pali Road about 4.9 mi to beginning of Footprints Trail (heading west towards Mauna Loa). Walk 3.5 mi down this trail to about 50 m. west (below) the great fault pali Extremely sparse desert community on shifting ash dunes. Plant was in an area with old pahoehoe lava covered with shifting black ash (plot 59). Preserved_Specimen Sedge about 6 in. tall. Newell, C.L. 742 Hawaii BISH 1966-09-02
188 Cyperus polystachyos Tantalus Under tree. Preserved_Specimen Clumping; 1/3 m tall. Lee, H.A. 267 Oahu BISH 1925-08-23
189 Cyperus polystachyos Tantalus Open hillside. Preserved_Specimen Clumping; 1/4 m tall. Lee, H.A. 268 Oahu BISH 1925-08-23
190 Cyperus polystachyos Lanai Ravine in mountains; moist woods. Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 14701 Lanai BISH 1916-09-22
191 Cyperus polystachyos Kalihi Valley, Kokua Kalihi Valley property in back part of valley Common volunteer growing on cleared land with other weedy grasses and herbs, moderately wet habitat. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 2009001 Oahu BISH 2009-04-30
192 Cyperus polystachyos N. Kohala District; Hawi Quadrangle, Parker Ranch. Stock ponds in vicinity of Kehena Reservoir Emergent vegetation growing along the shore and standing water. Preserved_Specimen Engilis Jr., A. 9207 Hawaii BISH 1992-06-08
193 Cyperus polystachyos West Maui, Lahaina District, Olowalu Valley, along stream in muddy overflow channel. Northing: 2307250; Easting 751161. In Aleurites/ Syzygium/ Psidium riparian forest. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 61327 Maui BISH 2013-06-28
194 Cyperus polystachyos Puna Distr., Olaa, Kilauea Settlement Lots Tufts in grassy clearing. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 18454 Hawaii BISH 1937-12-22
195 Cyperus polystachyos Kalaupapa; Waikolu, upper W edge of valley Preserved_Specimen slender annual rush Hughes, G.D. 1083 Molokai BISH 2004-11-22
196 Cyperus polystachyos Keauhou RAnch, Kau District Sedge of occasional occurrence in Anthoxanthum odoratum-Axonopus affinis-Digitaria decumbens pasture with scattered Metrosideros trees. Preserved_Specimen Cuddihy, L.W. 492 Hawaii BISH 1980-08-06
197 Cyperus polystachyos Puukepeli [probably Puu Ka Pele] Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 381 Molokai BISH 1916-06-04
198 Cyperus polystachyos Kalaupapa; Waihanau, NW basin Preserved_Specimen slender annual rush Hughes, G.D. 1111 Molokai BISH 2004-12-03
199 Cyperus polystachyos Kaunakakai, near reservoir along Forestry Rd In disturbed area. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 40402 Molokai BISH 2004-04-02
200 Cyperus polystachyos Waimanu Trail, Waimanu Valley Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6107 Hawaii BISH 1969-09-13
201 Cyperus polystachyos Kalaupapa; trail, restoration site at switchback 1 Preserved_Specimen slender annual grass Wysong, M.L. 386 Molokai BISH 2004-10-07
202 Cyperus polystachyos Kahana Valley, along jeep trail on Kawa side of valley. Pass the main gate and the marshy area Common in open areas. Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 159 Oahu BISH 1972-08-14
203 Cyperus polystachyos Volcanoes National Park; forests around junction of Crater Rim Road and the Job Corps Road Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6361 Hawaii BISH 1970-01-08
204 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, Waianapanapa-Hana coastline E of Paina Point, on Piilani Trail Along trail; w/Pycreus polystachyos var. polystachyos and Fimbristylis cymosa in halophytic coastal zone. Fimbristylis is the most salt tolerant & grows just above surf; P. polystachyos var. miser slightly to landward & often in somewhat protected spots. Least salt tolerant is P. polystachyos var. polystachyos growing more abundantly further back in the hala fringe. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 3988 Maui BISH 1996-01-23
205 Cyperus polystachyos Waianae Mts., Halona, Lualualei, second gulch south of Pohakea Pass Tufts on grassy slope. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 13142 Oahu BISH 1933-05-12
206 Cyperus polystachyos Waianae Mts., Kealia trail Preserved_Specimen Selling, O. 3530 Oahu BISH 1938-09-18
207 Cyperus polystachyos East Maui, Hana District, coastline of Hana from Waianapanapa to Hana Preserved_Specimen Low and very compact clumps 2 in. high. Occasional. Hobdy, R.W. 1365 Maui BISH 1982-04-17
208 Cyperus polystachyos Caldera floor just southeast of Halemaumau Pit Common locally around fumaroles and warm spots on caldera floor. Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 55484 Hawaii BISH 1974-04-25
209 Cyperus polystachyos Naluku Preserved_Specimen 6-12 in. high. Livermore, K. Maui BISH 1933-08-08
210 Cyperus polystachyos Hilo Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 14168 Hawaii BISH 1916-08-17
211 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea, in front of Volcano House Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Hawaii BISH 1927-08-08
212 Cyperus polystachyos Milolii Preserved_Specimen sedge Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1984-07-16
213 Cyperus polystachyos Naluku Preserved_Specimen Maui BISH 1933-01-01
214 Cyperus polystachyos East Molokai Distr., Honouliwai, on a dry ridge Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1835 Molokai BISH 1983-09-27
215 Cyperus polystachyos Makawao, Olinda pipeline road, lower fork Preserved_Specimen Chock, A.K. 306 Maui BISH 1951-12-25
216 Cyperus polystachyos Kalalau Valley, Na Pali Coast Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 321 Kauai BISH 1979-07-16
217 Cyperus polystachyos above Waimea Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 4158 Hawaii BISH 1909-07-09
218 Cyperus polystachyos W Maui, Waihee Ridge Trail Preserved_Specimen Common sedge along trail. Hobdy, R.W. 715 Maui BISH 1979-10-24
219 Cyperus polystachyos Puna, Hawaii National Park, Napau Crater Trail, along the trail Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 3067 Hawaii BISH 1959-08-07
220 Cyperus polystachyos East Molokai, north coast, east end of Hakaaano on rocks near the sea Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2165 Molokai BISH 1984-08-26
221 Cyperus polystachyos East Molokai, north coast, east end of Kikipua on a goat-free slope Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2149 Molokai BISH 1984-08-26
222 Cyperus polystachyos Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Russell, P. 31 Oahu BISH 1932-02-07
223 Cyperus polystachyos Kilauea Crater Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. 1 Hawaii BISH 1932-05-01
224 Cyperus polystachyos South Hilo Distr., along Saddle Road, ca. 17 km from Hilo, just before the forest reserve at ca. 570 m Preserved_Specimen Common. Herat, T. 701 Hawaii BISH 1974-06-22
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