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Portulaca pilosa
shaggy portulaca
As recorded: Portulaca pilosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Portulacaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 2872
- Date
- June 20, 1959
- Locality
- Puna, near the coast at Kamoamoa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 20, 1959, Stone, B.C. also collected 16 other specimens.
Bulbostylis capillaris
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Cyperus brevifolius
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Diospyros sandwicensis
Botany
Diospyros sandwicensis
Botany
Fimbristylis cymosa
Botany
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Botany
Lantana camara
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Microsorum grossum
Botany
Nicotiana tabacum
Botany
Pluchea carolinensis
Botany
Portulaca oleracea
Botany
Portulaca oleracea
Botany
Psidium guajava
Botany
Wikstroemia sandwicensis
Botany
Wikstroemia sandwicensis
Botany
Portulaca pilosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 257 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-29
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-29
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-24
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-11
HI, US
(c) Riley M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Portulaca pilosa. BISH 10136. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956313023. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/10136.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956313023 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026