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Spergularia marina
As recorded: Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Collector number
- 7438
- Date
- February 5, 1994
- Locality
- Waimea, Salt Pond County Park, W side of salt pan and adjacent edge of park
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Spergularia marina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1994. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-09.

2026-05-09
Kailua, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-03-31
Kalanianaole Hwy + Kuliouou Rd, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
no rights reserved

2026-02-22
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-29
Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2025-04-02
Kure Atoll, HI, US
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-09
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spergularia marina. BISH 640382. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956264675. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/640382.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956264675 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
