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Sporobolus virginicus
As recorded: Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Doug, J.; Windsor; Flynn, C.J. Doug →C. Flynn →Timothy Flynn →Windsor →
- Collector number
- 5918
- Date
- December 16, 1995
- Locality
- Lihue District; Lydgate Park, just west of parking area
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sporobolus virginicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 284 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-20
Maui, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Hawaii, US
(c) makastner, 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
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus virginicus. BISH 650969. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956299508. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/650969.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956299508 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
