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Cenchrus setaceus
Fountain Grass
As recorded: Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hawkins, J.; Gary, D.; Matsuoka, K.Deena T.A. Gary →J. Hawkins →Kupono K. Matsuoka →
- Collector number
- USARMY 450
- Date
- August 8, 2016
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., Makua Valley, along the Kahanahaiki fenceline, at tag 239.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 512 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cenchrus setaceus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2016. 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 767695. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956366644. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767695.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956366644 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026