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Sporobolus elongatus
slender rat's tail grass
As recorded: Sporobolus elongatus R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Swezey, O.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 16, 1929
- Locality
- Honolulu; Manoa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sporobolus elongatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.
2026-08-03
Kaunaʻoa Dr, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-14
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
Hilo Post Office, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sporobolus elongatus. BISH 120460. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417343. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120460.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956417343 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026