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Sporobolus elongatus

R.Br. (1810)

This name is accepted

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

rat tail grass

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 170 (1810)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:36 (NEWNAT/L [as Sporobolus elongatus, single coll., Kamoku, 1925], KEY; NEWNAT/H [as S. pyramidalis], KEY); Snow 2008:41 (O [Misapplied: S. pyramidatus, in part], H [Misapplied: S. pyramidalis])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. nokukano development site makai of the belt rd in capt. cook, hawaii Common along pasture roads near the wooded part of the site. Just makai of the kukui trees. Substrate is very rocky. Vegetation is mixed, introduced grasses and weeds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN funk, e.j. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/1/1991
2 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. kamoku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 706 Lanai BISH 8/8/1925
3 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. Wailua Game Management area at the end of Kalama road bauxite test site PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 1733 Kauai BISH 5/14/1986
4 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. Honolulu; University of Hawaii Campus In lawn, by edge of University Drive. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Stone, B.C. 1243 Oahu BISH 4/12/1956
5 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. schofield barracks. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. l. lowe 22729 ASU 3/13/1930
6 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. kohala ditch trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN morr lee 111 DUKE 10/20/1924
7 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. Schofield Barracks. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN A.S. Hitchcock Hitchcock 13940 Missouri Botanical Garden 7/5/1916
8 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. Nokukano Development Site makai of the belt rd in Capt. Cook, Hawaii Common along pasture roads near the wooded part of the site. Just makai of the kukui trees. Substrate is very rocky. Vegetation is mixed, introduced grasses and weeds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Funk, E.J. s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/1/1991
9 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. honolulu; university of hawaii campus In lawn, by edge of University Drive. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN stone, b.c. collector number: 1243 Oahu BISH 4/12/1956
10 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. Kamoku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 706 Lanai BISH 8/1/1925
11 Sporobolus elongatus R.Br. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN A.S. Hitchcock Hitchcock 13940 Oahu HAPI 7/5/1916
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