Cenchrus ciliaris
buffelgrass
As recorded: Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 231
- Date
- August 9, 1966
- Locality
- On slopes of Puu Kohola Heiau near Waimea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1966, Herbst, D.R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Agrostis stolonifera
Botany
Bromus catharticus
Botany
Cyperus brevifolius
Botany
Cyperus haspan
Botany
Cyperus polystachyos
Botany
Cyperus sanguinolentus
Botany
Deschampsia nubigena
Botany
Eragrostis grandis
Botany
Juncus bufonius
Botany
Juncus planifolius
Botany
Machaerina angustifolia
Botany
Machaerina angustifolia
Botany
Plantago lanceolata
Botany
Poa annua
Botany
Poa annua
Botany
Setaria parviflora
Botany
Cenchrus ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 617 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Molokaʻi, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) Caitlin Hazelquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Lanikai Pillbox, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Pokole St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-28
Kalihi - Palama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-24
Kaiau Place, Kihei, Hawaii, US
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus ciliaris. BISH 453388. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956425764. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453388.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956425764 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026