Cynodon dactylon
Bermuda grass
As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Daniel, C.W.
- Collector number
- 17
- Date
- July 25, 1959
- Locality
- S end of island, near lagoon only
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 25, 1959, Daniel, C.W. also collected 11 other specimens.
Cynodon dactylon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 400 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Alohea Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Kualakaʻi Pkwy, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Rodgers Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Salt Lake Blvd, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cynodon dactylon. BISH 118476. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956669500. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118476.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956669500 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026