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Carex meyenii

Nees (1841)

This name is accepted

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

carex sedge

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Densely tufted perennials forming large clumps, rhizomes short.

Stems: culms slender, trigonous, rigid, 30–70 cm tall.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Leaves numerous. Blades folded, stiff, dark green, narrowly linear, slightly shorter than to as long as the culm, 2–3 mm wide. Apex gradually tapering and long-acuminate. Margins entire. Sheathing; sheaths brown to dark brown, ventrally disintegrating into somewhat reticulate fibers. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescence a panicle 10–25 cm long, pendent in upper part,4–6–nodose, panicle branches 1–4 per node, spikes 2–3 per inflorescence branch, sometimes spikes solitary, androgynous, cylindrical, 2–4 cm long, ca. 3 mm wide, peduncles filiform, long–exserted, 1.5–3 cm long; bracts up to 10 cm long, lower ones longer than their subtending spikelets but much shorter than the inflorescence, sheathing at base; pistillate glumes pale brown, hyaline, ovate–elliptic, 2.5–3 mm long, distinctly keeled, apex subacute or subobtuse; perigynium suberect, membranous, narrowly ovoid to lanceoloid, biconvex, 3–4.5 mm long, 1–1.5 mm wide, 9–12 nerved, hispidulous primarily along both edges, apex gradually narrowed to a slender beak ca. 1⁄2 as long as the body, orifice bifid with sharp teeth ca. 0.6 mm long, base short–stipitate. Flowers unisexual. Corolla (petals) absent. Ovary superior; stigmas 2.

Fruit: Achenes narrowly ellipsoid; lenticular. Seeds 1; seed coat thin; free from pericarp; embryo basal; endosperm abundant.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Occurring in dry and mesic forest; especially on slopes and ridges.

Elevation Range: 180–1,890 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Indigenous
Kaua'i Indigenous
O'ahu Indigenous
Molokai Indigenous
Lana'i Indigenous
Kaho'olawe Indigenous
Maui Indigenous
Hawai'i Indigenous

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Cyperaceae: 71 (1841)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1389 (Ni, K, O, Mo, L, M, Ka, H); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:169 (remove Ni, Ka [no evidence of presence])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Carex meyenii East Maui, Haleakala Crater in Koolau Gap mear Waikau Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 2269 Maui BISH 2009-08-26
2 Carex meyenii Kaluaa gulch, Waianae range Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6398 Oahu BISH 1970-03-14
3 Carex meyenii East Maui, Makawao District, NE of Ukulele Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 699 Maui BISH 1919-07-09
4 Carex meyenii Kokee, Kaluapuhi trail Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5125 Kauai BISH 1983-12-20
5 Carex meyenii Kaheauhu [sp?] Valley Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 361 Molokai BISH 1912-08-01
6 Carex meyenii Kilauea, NE Ledge Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 611225028 Hawaii BISH 1961-12-25
7 Carex meyenii Olowalu Valley Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2406 Maui BISH 1920-05-17
8 Carex meyenii E side of mountain Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 269 Lanai BISH 1928-01-19
9 Carex meyenii E Palikea, trail to Pohakea Pass Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17435 Oahu BISH 1936-03-01
10 Carex meyenii Waianae Range, gulch 3.5 mi. from forestry gate Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6390 Oahu BISH 1970-03-01
11 Carex meyenii W Maui, Manawainui Gulch Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 315 Maui BISH 1978-07-25
12 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., Dupont Trail to Puu Kaala Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620225343 Oahu BISH 1962-02-25
13 Carex meyenii Kuliouou, ridge Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 298 Oahu BISH 1948-08-06
14 Carex meyenii Waikapu Valley Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8752 Maui BISH 1911-05-01
15 Carex meyenii Kalualii, middle Auwahi Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2047 Maui BISH 1920-03-20
16 Carex meyenii Hookio Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 451 Lanai BISH 1913-10-06
17 Carex meyenii Koolau Range, Kuliouou trail Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 299 Oahu BISH 1948-08-06
18 Carex meyenii S of Kaulahuki Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8233 Molokai BISH 1928-04-11
19 Carex meyenii Ridge between Niu and Wailupe Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2465 Oahu BISH 1917-04-11
20 Carex meyenii E Kaaawa gulch, N Kaala Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17449 Oahu BISH 1937-04-11
21 Carex meyenii Kaluaa gulch, Waianae range Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6398 Oahu BISH 1970-03-14
22 Carex meyenii Koolau range, Keeawaawa Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 44 Oahu BISH 1922-08-04
23 Carex meyenii Mahana Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8083 Lanai BISH 1910-07-25
24 Carex meyenii Koolau Mts., Mt. Tantalus, Manoa Cliffs, 21.3° N 157.8° W Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 611028247 Oahu BISH 1961-10-28
25 Carex meyenii Keawapilau Gulch Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 636 Oahu BISH 1991-01-20
26 Carex meyenii Manoa Cliff Trail Preserved_Specimen Webster, G.L. 1228 Oahu BISH 1948-02-02
27 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., Kealia Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1304 Oahu BISH 1936-02-02
28 Carex meyenii Hookio, ridge above Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 155 Lanai BISH 1913-10-11
29 Carex meyenii Wailupe Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2525 Oahu BISH 1919-01-01
30 Carex meyenii Lahainaluna Valley Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 320 Maui BISH 1913-02-01
31 Carex meyenii Konahuanui Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1903-12-27
32 Carex meyenii West Maui, Waikapu Valley Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 8752 Maui BISH 1911-05-01
33 Carex meyenii HI - 1-21-6 Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Hawaii BISH 1946-11-01
34 Carex meyenii Haikiiki gulch Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1930-08-20
35 Carex meyenii Plant grown from seed originally collected in the Waianae Mountains, Waianae Kai trail, in August 2007 Preserved_Specimen Eickhoff, D. Oahu BISH 2009-04-01
36 Carex meyenii Kauai or Niihau Preserved_Specimen Rémy, J. 141 BISH 1851-01-01
37 Carex meyenii Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1959-03-04
38 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., trail to Puu Kaua Gahnia, Psilotum Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 119 Oahu BISH 1948-02-29
39 Carex meyenii Waianae Range, gulch 3.5 mi. from forestry gate Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6390 Oahu BISH 1970-03-01
40 Carex meyenii On Nihau. Preserved_Specimen Rémy, J. 141 Kauai BISH 1851-01-01
41 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., Honouliuli, E ridge of Puu Kanehoa, ridge side Moist woods on side of ridge Preserved_Specimen Small tufts St.John, H. 14037 Oahu BISH 1934-01-07
42 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., Mokuleia, below Puu Iki rocky bank of gulch shaded by kukui Preserved_Specimen Wilbur, R.L. 389 Oahu BISH 1947-12-07
43 Carex meyenii Pupukea-Paumalu FR, Kaunala Gulch under trees Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 2586 Oahu BISH 1941-02-08
44 Carex meyenii Koolau Range, Kuliouou ridge along trail, mucky ground; Metrosideros, Cyrtandra Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 290 Oahu BISH 1948-08-06
45 Carex meyenii W of E Ohia, valley woods Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8228 Molokai BISH 1928-07-16
46 Carex meyenii Launiupoko Valley S ridge of wooded slope Preserved_Specimen tufted, culms arching St.John, H. 17613 Maui BISH 1936-12-20
47 Carex meyenii East Maui, Hana District, S Haleakala, Auwahi shade, ravine, dry forest, on aa lava Preserved_Specimen culms weak, low arching Fosberg, F.R. 48337 Maui BISH 1967-03-25
48 Carex meyenii Halemanu shaded slope, dry forest Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 2354 Kauai BISH 1972-03-07
49 Carex meyenii Na Pali Coast, Hanakoa Valley On sheer wall beside waterfall at head of valley growing with Eragrostis variabilis, Erigeron karvinskianus, and ferns. Preserved_Specimen Cuddihy, L.W. 307 Kauai BISH 1980-04-10
50 Carex meyenii E of Central Makaleha Valley dry, grassy; with Dodonaea, Bidens, Diospyros Preserved_Specimen Ozaki, E.T. 1506 Oahu BISH 1956-04-15
51 Carex meyenii Kalalau Valley, Kilauea Lookout moist ohia woods Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 22902 Kauai BISH 1947-12-21
52 Carex meyenii N Haupu base of cliff Preserved_Specimen 0.5 m MacDaniels, L.H. 720 Kauai BISH 1927-02-26
53 Carex meyenii Pahole Ridge; between drainage #4 & #5 Under Acacia koa. Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 499 Oahu BISH 1990-06-05
54 Carex meyenii Puu Aalii, Kealia Aupuni-Kaunolu divide wet woods Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 18705 Lanai BISH 1938-04-09
55 Carex meyenii Nuololo, north facing slopes above drainage Metrosideros-Acacia montane mesic forest, 40-50% open, up to 20 m tall canopy, W/ Alphitonia, Pouteria, Xylosma hawaiiensis, Claoxylon, Myrsine lanaiensis, Wikstroemia furcata, Dodonaea, Kadua affinis, Melicope ovata, Pleomele, Tetrplasandra kavaiensis, Psychotria greenwelliae Preserved_Specimen terrestrial sedge, with C. wahuensis, common Wood, K.R. 14538 Kauai BISH 2011-02-28
56 Carex meyenii Kaala, SE of Radar Towers, highest plateau swampy Preserved_Specimen big tussock van Royen, P. 421 Oahu BISH 1967-08-02
57 Carex meyenii East Maui, W fork of W Wailua Iki Montane shrubland dominated by Sadleria cyatheoides. W/ scattered Metrosideros polymorpha incana and shrubs of Leptecophylla, Coprosma ernodeoides, C. montana, Rubus hawaiensis, Dubautia reticulata, Morelotia gahniiformis, w/ riparian vegetation of bryophytes . Preserved_Specimen Wood, K.R. 13392 Maui BISH 2008-10-22
58 Carex meyenii Kalalau Valley, head, plateau wet forest Preserved_Specimen clumps Fosberg, F.R. 12673 Kauai BISH 1935-12-29
59 Carex meyenii S of Maunahui Cabin, ravine dry, on rocks Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8231 Molokai BISH 1928-04-15
60 Carex meyenii Puu Ka Pele FR, Lapa loop road, Kaulaula Valley with Acacia koa, Metrosideros, Pisonia, Hedyotis Preserved_Specimen sedge Flynn, T.W. 2714 Kauai BISH 1988-01-27
61 Carex meyenii W Maui, Lahaina District, Lihau Lowland Koa Mesic Forest at 3250 ft on a ridge beneath a of canopy of 7- 8m Acacia koa, Psychotria, Dodonaea, Coprosma and Myrsine with a understory of native ferns, sedges, Trisetum inaequale and Liparis Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 1111 Maui BISH 1991-07-13
62 Carex meyenii W Maui, Lahaina District, Lihau Lowland Koa Mesic Forest at 3370 ft under a canopy of Acacia koa, Psychotria mariniana, Myrsine, Coprosma, Dodonaea and Metrosideros with a variety of native ferns, sedges and grasses Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 1317 Maui BISH 1991-08-28
63 Carex meyenii NE Nuuanu Valley exposed slope Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8273 Oahu BISH 1926-11-20
64 Carex meyenii Waimea District, Makaha Valley. Diospyros-Acacia-Metrosideros montane mesic forest. w/ Diospyros sandwicensis, D. hillebrandii, Alphitonia ponderosa, Pisonia sandwicensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Pleomele aurea, Psychotria mariniana, Kadua affinis, Coprosma waimeae, C. foliosa, Myrsine lan Preserved_Specimen terrestrial sedge, small form, in flower, common Wood, K.R. 15864 Kauai BISH 2014-03-04
65 Carex meyenii NE Olokui, Wailau open forest Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 23287 Molokai BISH 1948-02-06
66 Carex meyenii Koolau Range, Hauula, Papali Ridge with Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 141 Oahu BISH 1948-03-21
67 Carex meyenii Kaala, DuPont trail, Mokuleia FR open gravelly woods Preserved_Specimen tufted St.John, H. 23694 Oahu BISH 1949-05-22
68 Carex meyenii Tantalus windswept hillside; with Hedyotis, Metrosideros tremuloides Preserved_Specimen clumped Takeuchi, W.N. Oahu BISH 1985-09-28
69 Carex meyenii Hanalei, Kalalau, lower valley, up Southwestern drainage below Kalahu. Psydrax degraded mesic forest dominated by invasive Syzygium cumini, w/ cliff species of Lobelia niihauensis, Doryopteris decipiens, Carex wahuensis, C. meyenii, Wikstroemia oahuensis, Lipochaeta connata acris, Artemisia australis, Euphorbia celastroides hanapepen... Preserved_Specimen Sedge on cliffs, and along base, w/ Carex wahuensis, in flower and fruit, occasional. K.R. Wood 19506 Kauai BISH 2024-05-21
70 Carex meyenii East Maui, Hana District, Kipahulu, Waimoku Falls At base of damp cliff face. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1389 Maui BISH 1982-05-15
71 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., Honouliuli, N fork of valley E of Palikea moist wooded bank Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10382 Oahu BISH 1930-02-23
72 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., Mokuleia, head of Kapuna Valley moist forest Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 13040 Oahu BISH 1936-04-11
73 Carex meyenii Makaha Valley steep slope Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 6066 Kauai BISH 1988-04-11
74 Carex meyenii Kamakou Preserve, gulch below Pu'u Kolekole, East Molokai. Gulch in montane Metrosideros forest. Preserved_Specimen Medium sedge with rusty brown spikelets. Pratt, L.W. 1162 Molokai BISH 1982-05-24
75 Carex meyenii N mauka of Lanai City under patch of trees Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 22021 Lanai BISH 1952-03-02
76 Carex meyenii E Maui, Hana Distr., Kipahulu Valley, Palikea Stream Scattered on steep basalt ledges near perennial stream. Veg: Acacia, Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Perrottetia, Brousssaisia, Dubautia, Melicope, Clermontia, Pipturus, Myrsine, Coprosma, Kadua, Scaevola, Sadleria, Psychotria, Cibotium, Stenogyne, Athyrium, Diplazium, Dryopteris, Deschampsia, Selaginella, Rubus, Amauropelta, Nothoperanema, Mecodium, Carex, Peperomia, Vandenboschia, Christella, Machaerina, Adiantum, Clidemia, Hedychium. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 50911 Maui BISH 2009-05-11
77 Carex meyenii Waianae Mt., Campbell Estate Land, summit of unnamed peak between Puu Hapapa and Puu Kanehoa. Dry, shaded. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 423 Oahu BISH 1967-04-15
78 Carex meyenii Wailau Valley rainy Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8229 Molokai BISH 1928-08-04
79 Carex meyenii Kuaokala Rd, closer to the Yokohama side. Growing with Casuarina, Schinus, Crotalaria pallida, Dicranopteris. Preserved_Specimen Upright herb to about 40 cm. Cloward, K. 364 Oahu BISH 2015-01-13
80 Carex meyenii Kokee wooded Preserved_Specimen 0.25 m Lee, H.A. 219 Kauai BISH 1925-11-22
81 Carex meyenii N mauka of Lanai City Under patch of trees Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2202 Lanai BISH 1952-03-02
82 Carex meyenii East Maui, Haleakala, Koolau Gap moist wall Preserved_Specimen Wilbur, R.L. 947 Maui BISH 1948-07-02
83 Carex meyenii East Maui, Hana District, Kipahulu, Waimoku Falls At base of damp cliff face.. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1388 Maui BISH 1982-05-15
84 Carex meyenii Kalulu, Kapano Gulch lower woods Preserved_Specimen small tufts, culms arching St.John, H. 18767 Lanai BISH 1938-04-10
85 Carex meyenii S Pahole Gulch, Waialua, Waianae Mts. with Alyxia, Euphorbia hillebrandii, Schinus, Pisonia; steep slope Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 1540 Oahu BISH 1978-01-31
86 Carex meyenii W Maui, Mahinahina Gulch Mesic forest Preserved_Specimen Perennial to 50 cm Annable, C.R. 3934 Maui BISH 1999-02-19
87 Carex meyenii Koolau Mts, Pia Gulch in Niu Valley, L gulch between jct. with R gulch and large waterfall banks Preserved_Specimen sedge Sohmer, S.H. 11945 Oahu BISH 1983-11-27
88 Carex meyenii Awaawapuhi trail, Kalalau Lookout rain forest Preserved_Specimen Woolford, H.A. 436 Kauai BISH 1956-12-29
89 Carex meyenii Papaia Valley, 6th valley E of Makaleha Valley, Waianae Mts., Waialua woods Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1931-12-02
90 Carex meyenii Waianae Range, Mauna Kapu forest Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8260 Oahu BISH 1927-01-15
91 Carex meyenii Waimea District, Kohua Ridge, north facing slopes above Awini Stream. Metrosideros-Acacia montane forest with Alphitonia ponderosa, Antidesma platyphylla, Euphorbia atrococca, Claoxylon sandwicensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Myrsine lanaiensis, Nestegis sandwicensis, Dracaena aurea, Polyscias kavaiensis, Planch. Preserved_Specimen sedge with arching culms, common with C. wahuensis Wood, K.R. 14964 Kauai BISH 2012-04-27
92 Carex meyenii Palikea Gulch, middle ridge crest steep slope Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 71 Oahu BISH 1984-02-20
93 Carex meyenii East Maui, Hana District, S Haleakala, Auwahi dry open forest, aa lava Preserved_Specimen culms or small tufts well separated, spreading by rhizomes Fosberg, F.R. 42027 Maui BISH 1961-09-03
94 Carex meyenii Koolau Range, Kipapa Gulch, 2nd N fork, Waipio wet ledge by stream Preserved_Specimen tufts St.John, H. 11026 Oahu BISH 1931-02-15
95 Carex meyenii W Maui, junction of Amalu (Waikiki) and Honokawai cliff above stream; with Peperomia, Adiantum Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 464 Maui BISH 1948-09-11
96 Carex meyenii Waimea District. Waimea Canyon, just SE of Kukui peak. Acacia-Metrosideros lowland dry to mesic forest w/ Dodonaea viscosa, Leptecophylla tameiameiae, Hibiscus waimeae, Diospyros sandwicensis, Chrysodracon aurea (=C. stenophylla), Planchonella sandwicensis, Nestegis sandwicensis, Bobea brevipes, Sida Preserved_Specimen Sedge, terrestrial, occasional with C/ wahuensis subsp. wahuensis. Wood, K.R. 16350 Kauai BISH 2015-03-05
97 Carex meyenii East Maui, Haleakala, Koolau Gap, valley on W side, 2 miles N of Holua Cave Dry face of basalt cliff, tufted. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 21268 Maui BISH 1945-09-02
98 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., Waianaeuka crevices, ledges, exposed rocky crest Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 13005 Oahu BISH 1936-03-22
99 Carex meyenii Hanalei District. Pohakuao, hanging valley above northern fall and cliffs and below Manono Ridge. Kauai diverse mesic forest impacted by secondary invasive species w/ Metrosideros polymorpha var. glaberrima, Pleomele sandwicensis, Diospyros sandwicensis, D. hillebrandii, Pritchardia napaliensis, Psydrax odorata, Peucedanum sandwicensis, Artemisia australis, Plan Preserved_Specimen Terrestrial sedge, in flower, occasional with C. wahuensis. Wood, K.R. 16217 Kauai BISH 2015-01-14
100 Carex meyenii East Maui, Haleakala rocky slope Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 14961 Maui BISH 1916-10-02
101 Carex meyenii W Maui, Ukumehame canyon Growing in the shade of Ekoa Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 398 Maui BISH 1978-11-17
102 Carex meyenii Koolau Range, Kuliouou ridge along trail, mucky ground; Metrosideros, Cyrtandra Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 291 Oahu BISH 1948-08-06
103 Carex meyenii West Maui, Honokowai ditch trail shaded ledges Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 25095 Maui BISH 1959-03-27
104 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., Mt. Kaala, between radar installation & bog. by standing water. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 121 Oahu BISH 1966-06-11
105 Carex meyenii Hualalai aa flow Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 631 Hawaii BISH 1922-09-23
106 Carex meyenii Kaiholena Valley upper slopes; scrub Metrosideros, Schinus, Diospyros Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 3512 Lanai BISH 1986-06-04
107 Carex meyenii Kaiholena Gulch, SW ridge of Kamoku open woods Preserved_Specimen small tufts St.John, H. 22612 Lanai BISH 1947-04-04
108 Carex meyenii Awaawapuhi valley, Honopu forest Preserved_Specimen sedge Stone, B.C. 1607 Kauai BISH 1956-12-29
109 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts, Waianaeuka, Puu Kumakalii bare, rocky N ridge Preserved_Specimen small tufts; panicle drooping Fosberg, F.R. 13631 Oahu BISH 1937-03-28
110 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., S Makaha Valley, near head moist forest, base of trees Preserved_Specimen tufts Fosberg, F.R. 10893 Oahu BISH 1935-03-31
111 Carex meyenii W Limahuli Valley dry; on rock outcrop at base of ohia Preserved_Specimen clumping sedge; styles white Flynn, T.W. 1696 Kauai BISH 1986-04-29
112 Carex meyenii East Maui, Hana District, Kipahulu, Waimoku Falls At base of damp cliff face in damp mud. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1387 Maui BISH 1982-05-15
113 Carex meyenii Waimea District Nuololo, southern branch, Metrosideros-Acacia montain mesic forest with Alphitonia ponderosa, Claoxylon sandwicensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Myrsine lanaiensis, Dracaena aurea, Polyscias kavaiensis, Planchonella sandwicensis, Bobea brevipes, Melicope ovata, M. barbigera, Preserved_Specimen terrestrial sedge, short form, common Wood, K.R. 15004 Kauai BISH 2012-05-30
114 Carex meyenii Palikea Gulch steep slope; with Sapindus, Diospyros, Rauvolfia, Pisonia Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 70 Oahu BISH 1984-02-20
115 Carex meyenii Kokee Camp, behind Maile Cabin hillside Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 3384 Kauai BISH 1960-04-12
116 Carex meyenii head of Kuliouou Valley forest Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8266 Oahu BISH 1927-12-11
117 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., head of Kawaihapai Gulch bushy slope Preserved_Specimen caespitose Fosberg, F.R. 13602 Oahu BISH 1937-02-21
118 Carex meyenii mauka of Kawaihapai woods near watering trough Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8224 Oahu BISH 1929-01-27
119 Carex meyenii Kahikinui, Wailaulau shady ridge top beneath koa and aalii Preserved_Specimen to 1.5' dense clumps Hobdy, R.W. 1687 Maui BISH 1982-09-16
120 Carex meyenii Waimea District. Waimea Canyon, north of Kukui Trail relic Acacia-Metrosideros lowland dry to mesic forest dominated by secondary invasive species, primarily Grevillea, Psidium, Lantana, and Hyptis with relictual trees of Myrsine lanaiensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Leptecophylla tameiameiae, Hibiscus waimeae, Diospyros sandwicensis, Pleomele aurea, Sida fallax, Dianella, Gahnia beecheyi Preserved_Specimen Terrestrial sedge, relic beneath Lantana camara and Hyptis lpectinacea Wood, K.R. 15798 Kauai BISH 2014-01-23
121 Carex meyenii S Kona, Kealakekua with Sophora, Styphelia, Myoporum woods Preserved_Specimen Greenwell, A.B.H. 17 Hawaii BISH 1950-11-13
122 Carex meyenii E. Mauim Kipahulu valley, Palikea Stream, Delta Camp region Acacia-Metrosideros-Cheirodendron montane wet forest with sections of Dicranopteris fernland. W/ Rubus hawaiiensis, Perrottetia, Broussaisia, Pipturs, Cyrtandra spathulata, Kadua affinis, Machaerina angustifolia, Psychotria, Diplazium sandwichianum, Clermontia arborescens, Freycinetia, Melico Preserved_Specimen terrestrial sedge, on banks of stream and in forest understory Perlman, S. 13727 Maui BISH 2009-05-11
123 Carex meyenii E Maui, Makawao District, Haleakala NP, Waikau region, base of Hanakauhi, N of Pu'u Kumu. Occasional at base of pali. Vegetation: Subalpine Shrubland, with Leptecophylla, Vaccinium, Artemisia, Metrosideros, Dubautia, Deschampsia, Agrostis, Asplenium, Dryopteris, Pteridium, Pteris, Santalum, Pellaea, Sadleria, Polystichum, Morelotia, Coprosma, Sphora, Luzula, Elaphoglossum, Holcus, Anthoxanthum, Dactylis, Hypochoeris, Anagallis, Lythrum, Adenophorus, Rumex, Conyza, Pinus. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 80920 Maui BISH 2009-08-26
124 Carex meyenii Manoa Cliff Trail, Tantalus steep slope, moist forest Preserved_Specimen culms spreading, arching Fosberg, F.R. 29482 Oahu BISH 1948-02-01
125 Carex meyenii W Maui, Lahaina District, Lihau Montane Wet Shrubland at 4000 ft in a wet montane forest dominated by a canopy of Metrosideros and Cheirodendron with a diverse subcanopy with Coprosma, Clermontia arborescens, Pelea, Cyanea macrostegia, and native ferns and sedges in the understory Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 1182 Maui BISH 1991-08-24
126 Carex meyenii Koloa District, Haupu range, between Kamaulele and summit. Metrosideros lowland forest dominated by secondary invasive plants w/ natives of Euphorbia celastroides, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Hibiscus kokio, Artemisia australis, Eragrostis variabilis, Bidens valida, Sida fallax, Santalum pyrularium, Psydrax odorata, Microlep Preserved_Specimen Sedge, around rock outcrops and basalt cliffs, in flower and fruit, common. Wood, K.R. 16552 Kauai BISH 2015-07-23
127 Carex meyenii East Maui, Haleakala, Koolau Gap, valley on W side, 2 miles N.of Holua Cave shaded basalt cliff, tufted. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 21269 Maui BISH 1945-09-02
128 Carex meyenii Kaala road. Wet, roadside area, growing off a wall. Preserved_Specimen Upright sedge, about 30-40 cm tall. Portner, L. 372 Oahu BISH 2015-02-24
129 Carex meyenii Tantalus wet shaded slope Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8276 Oahu BISH 1926-01-01
130 Carex meyenii Kipu, crest of Hoary Heads between jeep road and Queen Victoria's profile dry mixed native, exotic forest; open shade Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 2366 Kauai BISH 1972-03-08
131 Carex meyenii Upper Onini Gulch, on face of dry waterfall Growing on face of dry waterfall. Near by are Viola tracheliifolia, Sida sp., Cyrtandra, Lysimachia hillebrandii, Doodia kunthiana, and Pneumatopteris. Preserved_Specimen Davis, J. 868 Molokai BISH 1982-05-28
132 Carex meyenii Pupukea-Kahuku trail, summit wooded, rainy Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8222 Oahu BISH 1929-04-01
133 Carex meyenii West Maui, Wailuku, lower Poonahoahoa Stream with Cordyline, Psidium, Hedyotis acuminata, Nototrichium sandwicense, Artemisia australis, Eragrostis, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Chamaesyce celastroides; wet, rocky cliffs Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5841 Maui BISH 1988-03-06
134 Carex meyenii Koaie Canyon Transition between wet and mesic native forest. On rocky, moss-covered ledge ner bse of S facing cnyon wall shaded by large Nestegis sandwicensis, Metrosideros polymorpha and Dodonaea viscosa. Growing with Blechnum, Kalanchoe pinnata, Peperomia tetraphylla, Selaginella and weedy grasses. Goat trails cutting above and below ledge. Preserved_Specimen Sedge with culms to 120 cm long. Growing downward with culms trailing penbdulously along rock ledge. Trauernicht, C. 719 Kauai BISH 2009-02-02
135 Carex meyenii Puu Aalii, ridge below, between Maunalei and Hauola drainage under trees in open moist forest Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 12480 Lanai BISH 1935-11-30
136 Carex meyenii Kaau Crater trail, Palolo, 2nd waterfall rock cliffs Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 317 Oahu BISH 1948-08-13
137 Carex meyenii Near Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley On steep walls. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1978-03-21
138 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., Paohakea Pass base of cliff Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 13156 Oahu BISH 1933-05-12
139 Carex meyenii Waiakeakua Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 158 Lanai BISH 1927-07-18
140 Carex meyenii Kokee, Awaawapui trail Preserved_Specimen cespitose forest grass Stone, B.C. 3350 Kauai BISH 1960-04-12
141 Carex meyenii Papaia Valley, 6th valley E of Makaleha Valley, Waianae Mts., Waialua woods Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1931-12-02
142 Carex meyenii Olinda, pipe line trail, Ape Canyon Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8245 Maui BISH 1927-07-16
143 Carex meyenii Koolau Range, Maakua, Hauula, Papali Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 137 Oahu BISH 1948-03-21
144 Carex meyenii Kalaupapa; upper Waikolu, metal walk between dam and intake tunnel Preserved_Specimen clumping perennial sedge Hughes, G.D. 1123 Molokai BISH 2005-03-29
145 Carex meyenii largest mountain Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 14666 Lanai BISH 1916-09-21
146 Carex meyenii East Maui, upper drainages along the S slope of Wailaulau Preserved_Specimen Medeiros, A.C. 235 Maui BISH 1982-07-22
147 Carex meyenii Kaohai, Awehi Gulch, head of Preserved_Specimen tufts St.John, H. 18890 Lanai BISH 1938-04-15
148 Carex meyenii Waianae mountains, along main ridge, .5 mi from rd end to Palikea Preserved_Specimen Common Krauss, R.W. 148 Oahu BISH 1948-03-26
149 Carex meyenii W Maui, Lahaina District, Lihau Montane Ohia Mixed Forest at 3960 ft on a ridge with Metrosideros, Hedyotis, Coprosma, Scaevola, Cyrtandra, Sadleria, and a variety of native ferns, sedges and grasses Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 1297 Maui BISH 1991-08-27
150 Carex meyenii N of Kaala, ridge forest Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17609 Oahu BISH 1937-03-26
151 Carex meyenii Pahole Gulch; drainage #3 - releve 6 Canopy of Metrosideros polymorpha; Psychotria mariniana; Bobea elatior; Cibotium splendens; Antidesma platyphyllum. Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 507 Oahu BISH 1990-06-10
152 Carex meyenii mauka of Olinda, on way to Haleakala woods Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8255 Maui BISH 1927-06-15
153 Carex meyenii NE of Kipu woods Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8279 Kauai BISH 1926-06-17
154 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., N Kaala shaded grass and rocks Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 19412 Oahu BISH 1949-02-02
155 Carex meyenii Olowalu Valley Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2391 Maui BISH 1920-05-17
156 Carex meyenii East Maui, Kaupo Gap in gulch east of trail. Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 2374 Maui BISH 2016-09-06
157 Carex meyenii Waianae Mts., trail to Puu Kaua Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 122 Oahu BISH 1948-02-29
158 Carex meyenii near the head of Nualolo Valley, Na Pali Coast Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 359 Kauai BISH 1979-07-18
159 Carex meyenii Na Pali Trail Preserved_Specimen sedge Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1984-07-20
160 Carex meyenii Kokee, Kaluapuhi trail Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5124 Kauai BISH 1983-12-20
161 Carex meyenii Koolau Range, Kuliouou Ridge, summit Preserved_Specimen Krauss, R.W. 300 Oahu BISH 1948-08-06
162 Carex meyenii Oahu Preserved_Specimen Oehiae, H. 8296 Oahu BISH 1926-11-20
163 Carex meyenii Waimea Canyon, Iliau Loop trail Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 831 Kauai BISH 1984-04-25
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