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Sporobolus fertilis

(Steud.) Clayton (1965)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Sporobolus

Bloomsburry grass, giant parramatta grass, golden flower ratstail

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Kew Bull. 19: 291 (1965)

Other References

Faccenda, Yorkston & Morden 2024:39, 47, 50, 51 (NEWNAT/K, O, Mo, EM, WM, H, DESCR, KEY, ID confirmed via ITS sampling); Faccenda & Sprague 2024:148 (L)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sporobolus fertilis Keomoku Road, about 1 km. north of Lanai City. WGS584 coordinates: Lat. 20.837967, Long. -156.918799. Roadside unmowed area with tall herbs, sunny, moist. Uncommon, <20 plants seen Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3161 Lanai BISH 2023-06-20
2 Sporobolus fertilis Kapaa Common on roadside. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1623 Kauai BISH 1936-10-24
3 Sporobolus fertilis Lanai City, Dole Park. Frequently mowed turf grass in partial shade of cook pines. Uncommon in this area and also across the entire island. Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3196 Lanai BISH 2023-06-22
4 Sporobolus fertilis Kalaupapa; Waihanau Preserved_Specimen perennial Hughes, G.D. 1108 Molokai BISH 2004-12-02
5 Sporobolus fertilis Kalaupapa; trail, restoration site at switchback 1 Preserved_Specimen erect perennial grass Wysong, M.L. 385 Molokai BISH 2004-10-07
6 Sporobolus fertilis Alau, Maui Preserved_Specimen Rare. One plant. Starr, F. 5040527 Maui BISH 2005-04-05
7 Sporobolus fertilis East Maui, Hana District; Ka Iwi O Pele. Steep NE slope Secondary forest dominated by Hibiscus, Eucalyptus, Schinus, Casuarina & Ardisia. Common with Panicum in Casuarina grove. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2624 Maui BISH 1987-11-13
8 Sporobolus fertilis Palikea Stream, Haleakala National Park, Kipahili Valley. 1/8 mile upstream where Palikea & Pipiwai Stream meet Exotic plants consisting of Microsorium, Mangifera & Psidium guajava. Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 5779 Maui BISH 1977-04-29
9 Sporobolus fertilis Kalalau Trail, along first mile or so Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5173 Kauai BISH 1983-12-21
10 Sporobolus fertilis Kamehameha Hwy outside of He'eia State Park Weedy, partly sunny, moist area Preserved_Specimen to 80 cm tall, inflorescence loose Faccenda, K. 2701 Oahu BISH 2022-09-20
11 Sporobolus fertilis Na Pali Coast, Kalalau Valley, near the beach Growing in full sun, frequent plant of the rear part of the strand. Preserved_Specimen A large upright bunchgrass growing to 3 ft. in sun. Corn, C. 326 Kauai BISH 1979-07-16
12 Sporobolus fertilis West Maui, Wailuku District, Alapapa Gulch Growing along disturbed dirt rd in degraded dry shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 110401 Maui BISH 2004-11-05
13 Sporobolus fertilis Kapaa Common on roadside. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1623 Kauai BISH 1936-10-24
14 Sporobolus fertilis Kohala, Pololu lookout. Roadside near lookout, moist-dry, sunny area. Preserved_Specimen Common, over 200 plants. Faccenda, K. 3253 Hawaii BISH 2024-01-02
15 Sporobolus fertilis Kapaa Common on roadside. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1623 Kauai BISH 1936-10-24
16 Sporobolus fertilis Hilina Pali, above cliff Common in much trampled parking area in open scrub tangled with Melinis. Preserved_Specimen Tight small clumps of spreading, ascending culms. Fosberg, F.R. 64301 Hawaii BISH 1984-03-25
17 Sporobolus fertilis Waialae Nui Ridge, along trail Dry forest zone. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 3753 Oahu BISH 1937-05-27
18 Sporobolus fertilis Wailupe middle ridge Partly sunny under mixed native and invasive forest Preserved_Specimen Collected from habitat May 23, cultivated in pot for about 5 months before flowing and pressing. Location represents where this was collected from the wild. It was cultivated in Makiki Honolulu Faccenda, K. 2101 Oahu BISH 2021-08-28
19 Sporobolus fertilis Wailua Game Reserve, above Wailua Tree plot area; localized fertilzer. Vegetation on plots stripmined for bauxite ore in 1958-60. Preserved_Specimen Forming stout clumps; commonly browsed. Howard, R.A. 20191 Kauai BISH 1985-10-20
20 Sporobolus fertilis Near end of road ar Haena Beach Along roadside. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1978-06-16
21 Sporobolus fertilis SW of Haena; 0.5 mile in on Na Pali Coast Trail In open areas along pali. Preserved_Specimen Robust grass forming large clumps. Henrickson, J.S. 3995 Kauai BISH 1969-07-31
22 Sporobolus fertilis Maunaloa, intersection of Rt. 460 and Kalua Koi Rd Roadside weed in dry, sunny area Preserved_Specimen Uncommon roadside weed, forming dense clumps Faccenda, K. 2906 Molokai BISH 2022-12-26
23 Sporobolus fertilis East Maui, Hana District, Makaalae Common at edge of large Terminalia/Syzygium grove on coastal pasture land SE of Hamoa to Waioka. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2571 Maui BISH 1987-10-27
24 Sporobolus fertilis W Maui, W of Kahakuloa on Hwy 340 Coastal bluff Preserved_Specimen Perennial grass to 1m Annable, C.R. 3920 Maui BISH 1999-01-01
25 Sporobolus fertilis Kapaa, Kawaihau. Roadside Preserved_Specimen Common Hosaka, E.Y. 1832 Kauai BISH 1936-10-24
26 Sporobolus fertilis Hana Hwy ca. 6 km W of Wai'anapanapa state park Wet, sunny roadside dominated by weeds Preserved_Specimen Common along road, plant taller than typical S. africanus but with panicle branches not as loose as the larger plants tend to be Faccenda, K. 2758 Maui BISH 2022-10-23
27 Sporobolus fertilis Hawi, Kohala Weed along roadside in moist place Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1631 Hawaii BISH 1936-09-19
28 Sporobolus fertilis East Maui, Hana District, Hana Ranch pastureland mauka of Hana Ranch Store Open pastureland with Digitaria ciliaris, Eragrostis pectinacea, Mimosa pudica, Sida rhombifolia, Chamaesyce prostrata, Elephantopus spicatus. Preserved_Specimen Dominant bunchgrass in the pasture. Imada, C. 200271 Maui BISH 2002-11-07
29 Sporobolus fertilis Wailua, Hana Hwy, near Muolea Pt., just N of Kipahulu Roadside weed, moist, sunny spots Preserved_Specimen Rare, only one plant observed like this with divergent secondary panicle branches. Plants with apressed secondary branches were common however Faccenda, K. 2746 Maui BISH 2022-10-23
30 Sporobolus fertilis W Maui, Lahaina District, Napili Growing along unimproved rd through gulch between pineapple fields. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 10205 Maui BISH 2002-01-08
31 Sporobolus fertilis Hilo, Liliuokalani gardens Weed under shade trees, moist area Preserved_Specimen Common Faccenda, K. 2340 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-06
32 Sporobolus fertilis Paia, lower Paia park Dry, sunny area on edge of parking lot. Compressed soil Preserved_Specimen Surrounded by Cynodon dactylon, clump forming grass to 1 mt tall, secondary raceme branches apressed, but not very strongly Faccenda, K. 2778 Maui BISH 2022-10-24
33 Sporobolus fertilis Kalaheo, Pu'u Rd. about 1 km S of Puu lani Pl. In valley, partly sunny area in forest along road Preserved_Specimen Several plants on side of road, these plants with secondary panicle branches strongly divergent from the main axis (#2450), others with the branches ascending like typical S. elongatus (#2451). Both of these types growing next to each other Faccenda, K. 2450 Kauai BISH 2022-06-02
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