Setaria adhaerens
bur bristle grass
As recorded: Setaria adhaerens (Forssk.) Chiov.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Kepler, A.K.
- Collector number
- 39
- Date
- August 20, 1981
- Locality
- W Maui, Hulu Island, Kahakuloa
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 1981, Kepler, A.K. also collected 20 other specimens.
Setaria adhaerens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. 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 432695. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956514513. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/432695.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956514513 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
