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Setaria parviflora
knotroot bristlegrass
As recorded: Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 43538
- Date
- March 8, 1963
- Locality
- Wake Islet, FAA Dock
- Island
- Wake Island
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 8, 1963, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Setaria parviflora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,790 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
NW 170th St, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Rio Ardila, Santo Amador, Portugal
(c) Axel Gosseries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Fort Parker State Park, Groesbeck, TX, US
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Glynn County, US-GA, US
(c) Eliot VanOtteren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Grayton Beach State Park Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, US
(c) nebrooks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Setaria parviflora. BISH 126455. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956182845. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126455.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956182845 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
