Cynodon dactylon
Bermuda grass
As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 169
- Date
- July 27, 1966
- Locality
- Mauna Loa Strip Road ca. 2.5 miles from intersection with Kona-Hilo Hwy.; or ca. 100 m (NE) uphill from 4,000 ft. elevation sign at right side of road or ca. 1 mile past Kipuka Puaulu. (Plot 20)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 27, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 18 other specimens.
Bromus catharticus
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Bromus catharticus
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Commelina diffusa
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Cynodon dactylon
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Geranium homeanum
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Ipomoea indica
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Ipomoea indica
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Ipomoea indica
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Lysimachia arvensis
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Lythrum maritimum
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Modiola caroliniana
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Modiola caroliniana
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Paspalum dilatatum
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Paspalum urvillei
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Physalis peruviana
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Sida rhombifolia
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Veronica plebeia
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Veronica plebeia
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Cynodon dactylon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. 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 20695. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956180397. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20695.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956180397 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026