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Sporobolus pyramidatus
whorled dropseed
As recorded: Sporobolus pyramidatus (Lam.) Hitchc.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Mcdermond, D.K.; Niethammer, K.R.D.K. McDermond →K.R. Niethammer →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 22, 1990
- Locality
- SE border of guano hard pan
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sporobolus pyramidatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. 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 775097. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956184878. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775097.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956184878 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
