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Sporobolus virginicus

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BISH 421697Botany

Sporobolus virginicus

seashore dropseed

As recorded: Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 6133
Date: May 24, 1978
Locality: Kaneohe Bay, Kapapa Islet
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

174 Bishop specimens of Sporobolus virginicus · collected 1845–2024Species page ›

Sporobolus virginicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 284 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Sporobolus virginicus observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

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Sporobolus virginicus observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Maui, Lahaina, HI, US

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

Sporobolus virginicus observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Lāʻie, HI, US

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

Sporobolus virginicus observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Hawaii, US

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

Sporobolus virginicus observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Hawaii, US

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

Sporobolus virginicus observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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

Cite this specimen

Sporobolus virginicus. BISH 421697. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956161119. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421697.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956161119 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026