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Setaria parviflora

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BISH 120314Botany

Setaria parviflora

knotroot bristlegrass

As recorded: Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Munro, G.C.
Collector number: 220
Date: November 12, 1913
Locality: Kaiholena
Island: Lānaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

219 Bishop specimens of Setaria parviflora · collected 1851–2024Species page ›

Setaria parviflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1913. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 486 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.

Setaria parviflora observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Crater Rim Dr, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Setaria parviflora observed 2026-09-02

2026-09-02

Pahoa

(c) ron_123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Setaria parviflora observed 2026-08-30

2026-08-30

Pahoa, HI, US

(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Setaria parviflora observed 2026-08-08

2026-08-08

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Setaria parviflora observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Setaria parviflora observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Setaria parviflora. BISH 120314. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956368521. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120314.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956368521 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026