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Eleusine indica

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BISH 583045Botany

Eleusine indica

Goose Grass

As recorded: Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: McCulloch, R.
Collector number: 12
Date: April 11, 1975
Locality: 100 yards S of Kahuku Hospital
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 15 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

476 Bishop specimens of Eleusine indica · collected 1836–2023Species page ›

Eleusine indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 853 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Eleusine indica observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Kapiʻolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eleusine indica observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eleusine indica observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

no rights reserved

Eleusine indica observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Eleusine indica observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eleusine indica observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Eleusine indica. BISH 583045. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956675099. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/583045.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956675099 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026