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From: Park Species List - NPSpecies Report
Generated:3/29/2004 Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (Plants)

 

 

Higher Plants of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

 

Family: Poaceae
Grasses

Scientific Name Hawaiian Name Common Name Photo TSN Park Status Abundance Residency Nativity
Cenchrus ciliaris None buffelgrass Cenchrus ciliaris. buffelgrass 40574 Present in Park Uncommon No data Non-Native
Chloris barbata None swollen fingergrass Chloris barbata. swollen fingergrass 501495 Present in Park Uncommon No data Non-Native
Chloris inflata None No Data [= C. barbata] 41566 No data No data No data No data
Chloris virgata None feather fingergrass 41558 Present in Park Uncommon No data Non-Native
Cynodon dactylon None Bermudagrass, chiendent pied-de-poule, common bermudagrass, devilgrass, grama-seda, manienie, motie molulu Cynodon dactylon. Bermudagrass 41619 Present in Park Uncommon No data Non-Native
Dactyloctenium aegyptium None beach wiregrass , crowfoot grass 41630 Present in Park Uncommon No data Non-Native
Digitaria pruriens None No Data 40647 No data No data No data No data
Digitaria setigera None East Indian crabgrass 40659 Present in Park Rare No data Native
Eleusine indica manienie ali'i wiregrass or goosegrass Eleusine indica. manienie ali'i. wiregrass or goosegrass 41692 Present in Park Uncommon No data Non-Native
Eragrostis amabilis None No Data [= E. tenella] 512950 Present in Park Uncommon No data Non-Native
Eragrostis tenella None lovegrass 40765 No data No data No data No data
Heteropogon contortus pili tangelhead, tanglehead Heteropogon contortus. pili. tanglehead 41763 Present in Park Rare No data Native
Melinis minutiflora puakatau molasses grass 41863 Present in Park Rare No data Non-Native
Melinis repens None rose Natal grass 565301 Present in Park Common No data Non-Native
Panicum fauriei var. latius None Faurie's panicgrass 196358 Historic Unknown No data Native
Panicum maximum None guineagrass Panicum maximum. guineagrass 40945 Present in Park Common No data Non-Native
Panicum nubigenum None No Data [ = P. fauriei] 40982 No data No data No data No data
Paspalum distichum None knotgrass, knotroot paspalum 41005 False Report No data No data No data
Paspalum vaginatum None seashore paspalum 41044 Present in Park Abundant No data Non-Native
Pennisetum setaceum None crimson fountaingrass, fountain grass Pennisetum setaceum. fountaingrassPennisetum setaceum. fountaingrass 42013 Present in Park Abundant No data Non-Native
Rhynchelytrum repens None Natal redtop 42051 No data No data No data No data
Setaria verticillata mau'u pilipili bristly foxtail 41232 Present in Park Uncommon No data Non-Native
Sporobolus virginicus 'aaki'aki seashore dropseed, beach dropseed Sporobolus virginicus. 'Aki'aki. seashore dropseed 42127 Present in Park Common No data Native
Tricholaena rosea None No Data [= rose natal redtop, Rhynchelytrum repens ?) 522800 No data No data No data No data