Cynodon dactylon
Bermuda grass
As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S.Derral R. Herbst →S. Ishikawa →
- Collector number
- 5385
- Date
- June 24, 1975
- Locality
- Kona District; along highway between Keauhou Bay and Mamalahoa Highway
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 24, 1975, Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S. also collected 11 other specimens.
Cynodon dactylon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cynodon dactylon. BISH 410005. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956648387. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/410005.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956648387 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
