Setaria adhaerens
bur bristle grass
As recorded: Setaria adhaerens (Forssk.) Chiov.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 6211
- Date
- August 21, 1978
- Locality
- Kaula Rock; southern side of island
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1978, Herbst, D.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Setaria adhaerens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. 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
no rights reserved

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 423681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956357037. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423681.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956357037 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
