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Digitaria insularis
Sourgrass
As recorded: Digitaria insularis (L.) Mez ex Ekman
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Tangalin, N.
- Collector number
- 2119
- Date
- July 11, 2009
- Locality
- Hanalei District. Napali Coast State Park, Nualolo Kai, behind camp and the Canoe Hale Walls.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 2009, Tangalin, N. also collected 4 other specimens.
Digitaria insularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2009. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 231 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
The Mall St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-29
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-09
Kamehameha Hwy, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Digitaria insularis. BISH 767948. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956554257. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767948.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956554257 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026