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Sporobolus fertilis in life — In life — Bloomsbury Grass, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) 小铖/Smalltown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 小铖/Smalltown

BISH 126946Botany

Sporobolus fertilis

Bloomsbury Grass

As recorded: Sporobolus fertilis (Steud.) Clayton

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Dawson, E.Y.
Collector number: 19832
Date: October 15, 1958
Locality: Menge
Island: Palmyra Atoll
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

124 Bishop specimens of Sporobolus fertilis · collected 1915–2024Species page ›

Sporobolus fertilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 144 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Sporobolus fertilis observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Kamehameha Statue, Hilo, HI 96720, USA

(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sporobolus fertilis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sporobolus fertilis observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Mogfog, Guam

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Sporobolus fertilis observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Japan

(c) kouta138, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sporobolus fertilis observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Renkoji 5-Chōme, Tama, Tokyo, JP

(c) kokotora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sporobolus fertilis observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

中国山东省青岛市即墨区

(c) orcinusss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sporobolus fertilis. BISH 126946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956168045. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126946.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956168045 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026