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Portulaca pilosa

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BISH 616258Botany

Portulaca pilosa

shaggy portulaca

As recorded: Portulaca villosa Cham.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Portulacaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5778
Date: May 1, 1989
Locality: Puuwaawaa; open rangeland along the E perimeter of the 1986 burn
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 732 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

304 Bishop specimens of Portulaca pilosa · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Portulaca pilosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 257 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

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Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-08-11

2026-08-11

HI, US

(c) Riley M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-08-04

2026-08-04

S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US

(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Portulaca pilosa. BISH 616258. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956413275. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/616258.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956413275 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026