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Sporobolus elongatus
slender rat's tail grass
As recorded: Sporobolus elongatus R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 2729
- Date
- October 22, 2022
- Locality
- Paia, Holomua Rd, Old Maui High School, MISC Baseyard
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 93 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 22, 2022, Faccenda, K. also collected 11 other specimens.
Sporobolus elongatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.
2026-08-03
Kaunaʻoa Dr, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, 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)
2026-06-29
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-14
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
Hilo Post Office, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sporobolus elongatus. BISH 788784. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956413808. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/788784.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956413808 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026