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Cenchrus setaceus
Fountain Grass
As recorded: Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wong, K.
- Collector number
- USARMY 035a
- Date
- March 13, 2006
- Locality
- Makua, lower akoko patch
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cenchrus setaceus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 435 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Loloku St @ Nearside Ma'a Way (Park & Ride), Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
(c) Robert Hansen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Lanikai Pillbox, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) redsara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus setaceus. BISH 718969. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956285847. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718969.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956285847 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
