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Spergularia marina
Saltmarsh Sand Spurry
As recorded: Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1448 o.
- Date
- June 11, 1909
- Locality
- Koko Head Oahu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- 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 June 11, 1909, Forbes, C.N. also collected 15 other specimens.
Alysicarpus vaginalis
Botany
Cucumis dipsaceus
Botany
Cucumis dipsaceus
Botany
Euphorbia celastroides
Botany
Heteropogon contortus
Botany
Ipomoea indica
Botany
Jacquemontia sandwicensis
Botany
Lipochaeta integrifolia
Botany
Panicum fauriei
Botany
Panicum fauriei
Botany
Schiedea globosa
Botany
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Botany
Sida fallax
Botany
Sonchus oleraceus
Botany
Vigna marina
Botany
Spergularia marina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. 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 46710. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956459706. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46710.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956459706 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026