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Sporobolus fertilis
Bloomsbury Grass
As recorded: Sporobolus fertilis (Steud.) Clayton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.; Hobdy, R.K. Faccenda →Robert Hobdy →
- Collector number
- 2778
- Date
- October 24, 2022
- Locality
- Paia, lower Paia park
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sporobolus fertilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Kamehameha Statue, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-19
Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) joshburb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-05
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-30
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-10
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sporobolus fertilis. BISH 783496. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956444985. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/783496.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956444985 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
