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Spergularia marina
Saltmarsh Sand Spurry
As recorded: Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Degener, I.Isa Degener →Otto Degener →
- Collector number
- 27353
- Date
- March 14, 1961
- Locality
- near air field, Puolo, Hanapepe
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 March 14, 1961, Degener, O.; Degener, I. also collected 3 other specimens.
Spergularia marina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-09.
2026-05-09
Kailua, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-03-31
Kalanianaole Hwy + Kuliouou Rd, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-22
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2025-04-02
Kure Atoll, HI, US
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-09
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spergularia marina. BISH 46702. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46702.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297717 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026