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Portulaca pilosa
shaggy portulaca
As recorded: Portulaca pilosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Portulacaceae
- Collected by
- Brock, K.
- Collector number
- 875
- Date
- August 17, 2016
- Locality
- Kawaihau District. Kapaa, along Kapaa bike path, on point south of Kealia beach.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 17, 2016, Brock, K. also collected 1 other specimen.
Portulaca pilosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2016. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 257 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

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

2026-09-29
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-29
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-24
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-11
HI, US
(c) Riley M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-04
S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Portulaca pilosa. BISH 783036. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956286120. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/783036.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956286120 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
