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Setaria parviflora
knotroot bristlegrass
As recorded: Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Swarbrick, J.T.
- Collector number
- H-45
- Date
- January 4, 1976
- Locality
- Honolulu; University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 4, 1976, Swarbrick, J.T. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Setaria parviflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 486 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.

2026-09-05
Crater Rim Dr, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Pahoa
(c) ron_123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-02
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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 410086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956141033. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/410086.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956141033 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
