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Sporobolus virginicus
seashore dropseed
As recorded: Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Munro, G.C.
- Collector number
- 137
- Date
- 1904
- Locality
- Kaunakakai
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sporobolus virginicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1904. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 284 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-20
Maui, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Hawaii, US
(c) makastner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Sporobolus virginicus. BISH 786462. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956245415. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/786462.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956245415 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026