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Sporobolus elongatus
slender rat's tail grass
As recorded: Sporobolus elongatus R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S.M.S. Allen →Paul K. Higashino →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 10298
- Date
- April 8, 1984
- Locality
- Visitor Center & main ruins, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 8, 1984, Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Aleurites moluccanus
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Aleurites moluccanus
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Aloe vera
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Amaranthus viridis
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Atriplex eardleyae
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Bidens pilosa
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Bougainvillea buttiana
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Broussonetia papyrifera
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Capparis spinosa
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Chloris barbata
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Coccoloba uvifera
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Cordyline fruticosa
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Cyperus javanicus
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Cyperus laevigatus
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Cyperus polystachyos
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Digitaria insularis
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Eclipta alba
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Gamochaeta pensylvanica
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Gossypium barbadense
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Heliotropium curassavicum
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Heteropogon contortus
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Sporobolus elongatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.
2026-08-03
Kaunaʻoa Dr, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-14
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
Hilo Post Office, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus elongatus. BISH 471920. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956318052. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/471920.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956318052 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026