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Portulaca pilosa
shaggy portulaca
As recorded: Portulaca pilosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Portulacaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 6221
- Date
- August 22, 1978
- Locality
- Kaula Rock; N plateau
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 107 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 22, 1978, Herbst, D.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Portulaca pilosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 257 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-29
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-29
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-24
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-11
HI, US
(c) Riley M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Portulaca pilosa. BISH 423678. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956165796. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423678.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956165796 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026