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Salsola tragus
Tumbleweed
As recorded: Salsola tragus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; NULL
- Collector number
- H22501
- Date
- February 23, 2025
- Locality
- West Maui, Lahaina District, Mahiwahiua.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Salsola tragus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2025. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-25.
2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-19
Maui County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-04-19
Maui County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-04-18
Maui County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-21
L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Polynesian Shores (to Kapalua), Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761, USA
(c) cgchimera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-15
Farrington Hwy, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Salsola tragus. BISH 803577. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546520556. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/803577.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546520556 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026