Species Profile
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pu`uka`a (Cyperus trachysanthos)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Cyperales
Family: Cyperaceae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Pacific Region (Region 1)
Date Listed: Oct 10, 1996

  • States/US Territories in which the pu`uka`a is known to occur:  Hawaii
  • US Counties in which the pu`uka`a is known to occur:  View All

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 37 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/29/2008 73 FR 23264 23266 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands
06/17/2003 68 FR 35949 35998 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations or nondesignations of critical habitat for 101 plant species from the island of Oahu, HI; final rule (1 of 10)
06/17/2003 68 FR 35999 36048 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations or nondesignations of critical habitat for 101 plant species from the island of Oahu, HI; final rule (2 of 10)
06/17/2003 68 FR 36049 36098 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations or nondesignations of critical habitat for 101 plant species from the island of Oahu, HI; final rule (3 of 10)
06/17/2003 68 FR 36099 36148 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations or nondesignations of critical habitat for 101 plant species from the island of Oahu, HI; final rule (4 of 10)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
07/10/1999 Recovery Plan for the Multi-Island Plants View Implementation Progress Final
12/10/2002 Addendum to the Recovery Plan for Multi-Island Plants View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/29/2008 73 FR 23264 23266 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 12/26/2002 67 FR 78763 78765 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designations of critical habitat for plant species from the island of oahu, hawaii; extension of comment period and notice of availability of draft economic analysis
  • Notice Doc. Availability
    • 03/07/2001 66 FR 13691 13692 ETWP; Reopening of Comment Period and Notice of Availability of the Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed Critical Habitat for 76 Plants From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Reopen Comment

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 5 of 37 : view all)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    06/17/2003 68 FR 35949 35998 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations or nondesignations of critical habitat for 101 plant species from the island of Oahu, HI; final rule (1 of 10) Final Rule Active
    06/17/2003 68 FR 35999 36048 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations or nondesignations of critical habitat for 101 plant species from the island of Oahu, HI; final rule (2 of 10) Final Rule Active
    06/17/2003 68 FR 36049 36098 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations or nondesignations of critical habitat for 101 plant species from the island of Oahu, HI; final rule (3 of 10) Final Rule Not Required
    06/17/2003 68 FR 36099 36148 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations or nondesignations of critical habitat for 101 plant species from the island of Oahu, HI; final rule (4 of 10) Final Rule Not Required
    06/17/2003 68 FR 36149 36198 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations or nondesignations of critical habitat for 101 plant species from the island of Oahu, HI; final rule (5 of 10) Final Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for pu`uka`a

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the pu`uka`a.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010