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Sporobolus virginicus
seashore dropseed
As recorded: Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 25388
- Date
- December 21, 1954
- Locality
- Kau District; Kaulani, Green Beach
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 21, 1954, St.John, H. also collected 14 other specimens.
Boerhavia glabrata
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Heteropogon contortus
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Jacquemontia sandwicensis
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Lipochaeta integrifolia
Botany
Lycium sandwicense
Botany
Portulaca pilosa
Botany
Portulaca pilosa
Botany
Portulaca pilosa
Botany
Scaevola taccada
Botany
Sida
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Sida fallax
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Sida fallax
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Sida fallax
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Sporobolus virginicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 282 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-16
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-08
Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Nalu Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus virginicus. BISH 413579. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956613933. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413579.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956613933 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026