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Sporobolus fertilis
Bloomsbury Grass
As recorded: Sporobolus fertilis (Steud.) Clayton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Mill, S.; Peterson, B.; Peterson, G.; Flynn,T.Timothy Flynn →S.W. Mill →B. Peterson →G. {George} D. Peterson →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 5173
- Date
- December 21, 1983
- Locality
- Kalalau Trail, along first mile or so
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 21, 1983, Wagner, W.L.; Mill, S.; Peterson, B.; Peterson, G.; Flynn,T. also collected 19 other specimens.
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Bidens forbesii
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Ceodes umbellifera
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Coix lacryma-jobi
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Crassocephalum crepidioides
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Crassocephalum crepidioides
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Cyclospermum leptophyllum
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Dombeya cayeuxii
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Eleocharis geniculata
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Elephantopus mollis
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Elephantopus mollis
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Euphorbia celastroides
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Euphorbia celastroides
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Euphorbia celastroides
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Euphorbia celastroides
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Euphorbia celastroides
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Gamochaeta pensylvanica
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Peperomia leptostachya
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Pseudelephantopus spicatus
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Sporobolus fertilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Kamehameha Statue, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) joshburb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-05
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-30
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-10
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus fertilis. BISH 460651. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461613. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/460651.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956461613 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026