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Sporobolus virginicus
seashore dropseed
As recorded: Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.; Lee, M.A.E.J. Funk →Mary Ann Lee →
- Collector number
- 110
- Date
- April 23, 1990
- Locality
- Kava Pond
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1990, Funk, E.J.; Lee, M.A. also collected 15 other specimens.
Chenopodiastrum murale
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Commelina diffusa
Botany
Digitaria ciliaris
Botany
Digitaria insularis
Botany
Eleusine indica
Botany
Heliotropium curassavicum
Botany
Ipomoea violacea
Botany
Lycium sandwicense
Botany
Megathyrsus maximus
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Melinis repens
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Neonotonia wightii
Botany
Rumex crispus
Botany
Rumex crispus
Botany
Syzygium cumini
Botany
Waltheria indica
Botany
Sporobolus virginicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 282 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-16
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-08
Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Nalu Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus virginicus. BISH 577015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461178. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/577015.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956461178 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026