Setaria adhaerens
bur bristle grass
As recorded: Setaria adhaerens (Forssk.) Chiov.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2109
- Date
- May 25, 1938
- Locality
- South Kohala, Waimea, Puu Holoholoku
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1938, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 18 other specimens.
Setaria adhaerens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 105 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
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2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-13
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-24
Pope Laboratory, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-29
Kaunakakai, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-24
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, 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
Setaria adhaerens. BISH 120408. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956361740. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120408.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956361740 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
