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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 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
2 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
3 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
4 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Pohakaloa Military Camp. Mauna Kea 1979 burn area Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
5 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
6 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
7 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Near Pohakuloa, Puu Omaokoili Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 12 Hawaii BISH 1962-04-03
8 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
9 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
10 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Mauna Kea; Pohakaloa Military Camp, 1979 burn area Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
11 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
12 Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Hawaii or Maui Preserved_Specimen U.S. Department of Agriculture BISH 1913-01-01
13 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
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