
Eragrostis ciliaris
Gophertail Lovegrass
As recorded: Eragrostis ciliaris (L.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 31246
- Date
- January 26, 1950
- Locality
- Agaña
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 26, 1950, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Eragrostis ciliaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 290 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Makhaya, South Africa
(c) Adel Liebenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
JX8G+JM2, Jetpur, Rajasthan 323803, India
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34212, USA
(c) kyva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Churu, IN-RJ, IN
(c) Larry Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
G7VV+7R, San Andrés, San Andres and Providencia, Colombia
(c) Stevia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-01
NW 29th Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eragrostis ciliaris. BISH 571914. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956135251. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/571914.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956135251 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
