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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
- 22710
- Date
- August 11, 1947
- Locality
- Kalanihale, 1/8 mile S of Puukole Point
- Island
- Niʻihau
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1947, St.John, H. also collected 9 other specimens.
Sporobolus virginicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1947. 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 414972. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956216892. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/414972.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956216892 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026