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Sporobolus pyramidatus
whorled dropseed
As recorded: Sporobolus pyramidatus (Lam.) Hitchc.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 4345
- Date
- December 6, 2012
- Locality
- Maili on dry coastal plain
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sporobolus pyramidatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2012. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 80 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-02.
2026-09-02
Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Waialua, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Makako Bay Dr, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus pyramidatus. BISH 764116. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956401094. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/764116.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956401094 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026