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Sporobolus virginicus
seashore dropseed
As recorded: Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Starr, F.; Starr, K.Forest Starr →Kim Starr →
- Collector number
- 230221-01
- Date
- February 21, 2023
- Locality
- West Maui, Maalaea, just S of Haycraft Park, on sand dunes between ocean and wetlands.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- k. Faccenda
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sporobolus virginicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. 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
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus virginicus. BISH 800141. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956356949. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/800141.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956356949 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026