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Cenchrus ciliaris
buffelgrass
As recorded: Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 2480
- Date
- June 4, 2022
- Locality
- Rt 50, ca. 5 km NW of Kekaha
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 4, 2022, Faccenda, K. also collected 4 other specimens.
Cenchrus ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 617 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Molokaʻi, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) Caitlin Hazelquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Lanikai Pillbox, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Pokole St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-28
Kalihi - Palama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-24
Kaiau Place, Kihei, Hawaii, US
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cenchrus ciliaris. BISH 787901. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956619184. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787901.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956619184 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026