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Cenchrus setaceus

(Forssk.) Morrone (2010)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Cenchrus

fountain grass, pampas grass (Hawai'i)

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 106: 129 (2010)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1581 (K, O, L, H [as Pennisetum setaceum]); Herbst & Clayton 1998:32/Faccenda 2023c:93 (KEY); Starr et al. 2006:39 (EM, Ka); Chemisquy et al. 2010:129/Wagner et al. 2012:99 (COMBNOV, Syn. P. setaceum = C. setaceus); MoMISC 2016 (Mo? observed but no spm.); Lori Buchanan pers. comm. 2025 (Mo†, 2004)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cenchrus setaceus Puuwaawaa; 1986 burn area along hwy 190 Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 5774 Hawaii BISH 1989-05-01
2 Cenchrus setaceus N slope of Hualalai, near flow of 1801 Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 611230007 Hawaii BISH 1961-12-30
3 Cenchrus setaceus Pensacola Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1940-06-19
4 Cenchrus setaceus Lanai Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. Lanai BISH 1914-07-01
5 Cenchrus setaceus Pensacola Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1940-06-18
6 Cenchrus setaceus Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, Pensacola Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1940-06-06
7 Cenchrus setaceus Pohakaloa Military Camp; Mauna Kea. 1979 burn area Preserved_Specimen Adee, K.T. Hawaii BISH
8 Cenchrus setaceus Kilauea. Route des Crateres. En steppe herbeuse sur coulee de lave. Preserved_Specimen Herbe. MacKee, H.S. 45538 Hawaii BISH 1991-06-04
9 Cenchrus setaceus 1/4 mi SW of Crater Rim Rd, before the Great Crack area, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Growing in water worn ditch, w/ scattered shrubs & grasses, Dodonaea, Metrosideros, Styphelia, Andropogon virginicus & Carex wahuensis. Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9730 Hawaii BISH 1982-01-19
10 Cenchrus setaceus Kulepeamoa. Ahupuaa of Waikiki, ili aina of Niu. Growing in dry shrubland with Heteropogon contortus, Cenchrus ciliaris, Urochloa maxima, Leucaena leucocephala, Eragrostis variabilis, Coleus australis, Sida fallax, and others. Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 917 Oahu BISH 2024-11-19
11 Cenchrus setaceus Coast Rd, Kalapana section of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Growing along roadway. Preserved_Specimen Only one plant seen. Higashino, P.K. 9823 Hawaii BISH 1982-09-15
12 Cenchrus setaceus W slopes of Hualalai Extremely dry & rocky. Preserved_Specimen Clumps 2/3 m ht. Lee, H.A. 152 Hawaii BISH 1926-03-01
13 Cenchrus setaceus W slopes of Hualalai Extremely dry & rocky. Preserved_Specimen Clumps 2/3 m ht. Lee, H.A. 152 Hawaii BISH 1926-03-01
14 Cenchrus setaceus 0.25 mi SW of Crater Rim Rd, before the Great Crack area, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Growing in water worn ditch, w/ scattered shrubs & grasses, Dodonaea, Metrosideros, Styphelia, Andropogon virginicus & Carex wahuensis. Preserved_Specimen Only one clump seen in area. Higashino, P.K. 9730 Hawaii BISH 1982-01-19
15 Cenchrus setaceus 1/4 mi SW of Crater Rim Rd, before the Great Crack area, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Growing in water worn ditch, w/ scattered shrubs & grasses, Dodonaea, Metrosideros, Styphelia, Andropogon virginicus & Carex wahuensis. Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9730 Hawaii BISH 1982-01-19
16 Cenchrus setaceus Honolulu, Sierra Drive Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Uehara, S. Oahu BISH 1959-03-03
17 Cenchrus setaceus Makua Valley- crest and cliffs above Makua cave. Growing on rocky crest and cliff. Preserved_Specimen Largest plant above .5 meter tall, in full flower/fruit. Asing, K. 238 Oahu BISH 2011-11-21
18 Cenchrus setaceus Mauʻumae Ridge Open sunny ridge top. Associated; Osteomeles anthidifolia, Schinus terebinthifolius, Acacia confusa, Dodonaea viscosa, Ochna thomasoniana, Asparagus aethiopicus. Preserved_Specimen Arthur, K. 109 Oahu BISH 2025-06-05
19 Cenchrus setaceus N Kona Cracks in hard lava. Preserved_Specimen Clumps 0.5 m ht, flowers purplish. Bryan, B. 305 Hawaii BISH 1927-03-05
20 Cenchrus setaceus Hanapepe; Salt Pond area; S of Burns Airfield Strand vegetation with Sida fallax, Jacquemontia ovalifolia, Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp brasiliensis, Scaevola sericea. Preserved_Specimen ca 30 clumps established around light beacon area. Wood, K.R. 7401 Kauai BISH 1998-07-15
21 Cenchrus setaceus Intersection of Saddle Road and Rt. 190 Sunny, open meadow Preserved_Specimen Dominant in area, forming monocultures Faccenda, K. 2322.1 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-05
22 Cenchrus setaceus Kona Growing out of barren lava flow. Preserved_Specimen 1/3 m ht. Pope, W.T. 112 Hawaii BISH 1924-11-01
23 Cenchrus setaceus Luakealia Lalo, on E side, near rd Dry scrub, dirt substrate. Associated vegetation: Cenchrus ciliaris. Preserved_Specimen Grass 1m ht, fruiting at time. Starr, F. 402161 Kahoolawe BISH 2004-02-16
24 Cenchrus setaceus Honolulu, Diamond Head, SW inner slopes On exposed, dry, steep slopes. Preserved_Specimen Bunch grass w/ purple inflor., 18 in tall. Herbst, D.R. 5640 Oahu BISH 1976-01-29
25 Cenchrus setaceus Hamakua District, Waipio Valley, ca. 2 miles into the valley, on western slope of valley Weedy bunchgrass up to 4 ft. tall on steep rocky slopes, growing with lauae fern, Clerodendrum chinense, Bryophyllum, Psidium, Schinus. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 9933 Hawaii BISH 1999-06-19
26 Cenchrus setaceus Punchbowl, outer western slope Steep rocky slope with crumbly soil, growing in Leucaena scrubland with Panicum maximum, Bryophyllum. Preserved_Specimen Naturalizing bunchgrass up to 4 ft. tall in discrete patches, heavily flowering. Attempts are being made to eradicate the species from this site. Imada, C. 991 Oahu BISH 1999-01-30
27 Cenchrus setaceus Kawai nui marsh, along walking path on north side of Marsh open sunny area dry Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 2192 Oahu BISH 2022-01-09
28 Cenchrus setaceus Lower Waahila ridge along dirtbike trails. Full sun, area dominated by guinea grass, associated species Senna surratensis, Leucaena leucocephala, Asparagus aetheopicus Preserved_Specimen Arthur, K. 62 Oahu BISH 2025-02-14
29 Cenchrus setaceus Waianae Mts., Makua Valley, along the Kahanahaiki fenceline, at tag 239. On shaded, moist soil, growing out of fence skirting. Habitat not ideal for fountaingrass: shady, moist, pretty close to gulch bottom. Canopy: Schinus terebinthifolius, Montanoa hibiscifolia. Understory: Ageratina riparia, Oplismenus hirtellus, Passiflora suberosa, Cordyline fruticosa, Cheilanthes viridis, Conyza bonariensis. Preserved_Specimen Clumping grass. Leaves very narrow, 1-2 mm wide. One immature plant seen. Crew thought it was Cenchrus setaceus. They pulled it out and tied it to the fence, then came back and got it 10 August. For the size of the plant, leaves seem too long to be Cenchrus setaceus. Hawkins, J. 450 Oahu BISH 2016-08-08
30 Cenchrus setaceus North Kona District, Kaupulenu Lava Flow N of puuwaawaa In dry area; abundant on Kaupulenu lava flow, uncommon on Puuwaawaa. Preserved_Specimen Closely tufted perennial. Herbst, D.R. 216 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-08
31 Cenchrus setaceus Paokalani islet, 150 m offshore of Honokea Stream, 270x85 m Lantana camara, Pluchea carolinensis, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Schiedea globosa, Chenopodium oahuense, Cocculus orbiculatus, Eragrostis variabilis, Plectranthus parviflorus, Dodonaea viscosa, Psydrax odorata, Chamaesyce celastroides Preserved_Specimen clumping grass Wood, K.R. 11215 Hawaii BISH 2005-04-14
32 Cenchrus setaceus Kekaha, residential area along Akekeke Road near intersection with Iwipolena Road. Residential area; adjacent to street on bare dirt, dry, full sun. Preserved_Specimen Brock, K. 857 Kauai BISH 2016-06-15
33 Cenchrus setaceus Diamond Head, S ridge Open, rocky slope. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 25520 Oahu BISH 1955-05-01
34 Cenchrus setaceus South Kohala District. Collected east of Queen Kaahumanu Highway between Mauna Lani Drive and Puako turn off Dry area with scant vegetation; open grassland with scattered Prosopis pallida. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-02-04
35 Cenchrus setaceus East Maui, Waipoli Rd, Kula Associated vegetation: Acacia mearnsii, Ehrharta erecta. Preserved_Specimen Grass to 1m ht; lvs green with slightly serrated margins; fruit pubescent. Starr, F. 401061 Maui BISH 2004-01-06
36 Cenchrus setaceus Kaupulehhu, on transect T12 Diospyros dryland forest. Preserved_Specimen Tufted grass w/ purple inflorescence. Takeuchi, W.N. 5748 Hawaii BISH 1989-05-01
37 Cenchrus setaceus Between Milolii & Kapo Point. Ahupuaa of Honomalino & Kapua Growing along coastal area. Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 10156 Hawaii BISH 1983-12-17
38 Cenchrus setaceus Kona, betw Puuwaawaa & Huehue, Kona Naturalized on lava in dry open forest. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10591 Hawaii BISH 1926-08-22
39 Cenchrus setaceus W Maui, Wailuku, Maui Lani Parkway Associated vegetation: Cenchrus ciliaris, Prosopis pallida, Leucaena. Preserved_Specimen Annual, erect grass. Starr, F. 111211 Maui BISH 2001-11-21
40 Cenchrus setaceus S Kohala, Waimea, range paddock In dry place. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2052 Hawaii BISH 1938-05-21
41 Cenchrus setaceus Escape rd, 0.4 mi from Escape Rd gate, Mauna Ulu entrance, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Growing on rock road. Preserved_Specimen One clump. Higashino, P.K. 10026 Hawaii BISH 1983-06-01
42 Cenchrus setaceus N Kona, ~1.5 km E of W end of Kona Hwy., ~300 m SW of Keamuku Flow, ~300 m SSE of boundary aa; Pennisetum setaceum, Dodonaea viscosa Preserved_Specimen Close, B. 109417 Hawaii BISH 1994-10-29
43 Cenchrus setaceus E Maui, Wailuku District, Keokea, S of Puu O Kali, near Kekuawahaulaula Outside exclosure on lava flow. Vegetation: Degraded Erythrina Lowland Dry Forest with Myoporum, Dodonaea, Capparis, Sida, Waltheria, Canavalia, Abutilon, Nicotiana, Leucaena, Prosopis, Cenchrus, Solanum Preserved_Specimen Local but dense patch Oppenheimer, H.L. 81801 Maui BISH 2018-08-08
44 Cenchrus setaceus Kalaheo Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10592 Kauai BISH 1926-06-18
45 Cenchrus setaceus Honolulu, Diamond Head, SW inner slopes On exposed, dry, steep slopes. Preserved_Specimen Bunch grass w/ purple inflor. Herbst, D.R. 5640 Oahu BISH 1976-01-29
46 Cenchrus setaceus Along hwy betw Kailua & Keahole Airport Growing on exposed, arid aa lava. Preserved_Specimen Tufted grass w/ purple inflorescence. Herbst, D.R. 5011 Hawaii BISH 1974-09-16
47 Cenchrus setaceus Makua, lower akoko patch Akoko patch. Preserved_Specimen Wong, K. 35 Oahu BISH 2006-03-13
48 Cenchrus setaceus Pohakuloa, Hamakua, proposed extension, area 1 aa, pahoehoe, level; Myoporum sandwicense, Metrosideros polymorpha Preserved_Specimen 15 dm; ligule silky, panicle pink-purple, culms densely tufted, scabrous Douglas, P. 3506 Hawaii BISH 1990-02-01
49 Cenchrus setaceus Parker Ranch, Keamoku Dry roadside. Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. 278 Hawaii BISH 1932-06-20
50 Cenchrus setaceus Hawaii Co., Puuanahulu Game Mgmt area Park-like ohia type forest, aa lava covers 50-100% of surface. Preserved_Specimen Clumps 2.5-5 ft tall, inflor. wine colored. Tomich, P.Q. 941 Hawaii BISH 1965-01-30
51 Cenchrus setaceus Honolulu, Roadside along Diamond Head Road. Base of Diamond Head. Dry, loose rocks. Preserved_Specimen Abundant Faccenda, K. 1773 Oahu BISH 2021-05-08
52 Cenchrus setaceus 5 mi SW of Puu Kapele Preserved_Specimen Bunch grass 3 ft ht. Fagerlund, G.O. 528 Hawaii BISH 1943-04-15
53 Cenchrus setaceus District of N Kona, Hawaii Belt Rd (Mamalahoa Hwy) near mi 28, Kaupulehu Preserve Preserved_Specimen Weedy grass. Flynn, T.W. 1278 Hawaii BISH 1985-10-15
54 Cenchrus setaceus Side of gulch near rd. betw McBryde & Makweli Preserved_Specimen 0.5 m ht. Lee, H.A. 246 Kauai BISH 1925-11-01
55 Cenchrus setaceus Puuwaawaa, 1986 burn area along highway 190 Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 5774 Hawaii BISH 1989-05-01
56 Cenchrus setaceus Koele Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 345 Lanai BISH 1916-07-01
57 Cenchrus setaceus Diamond Head, on W side Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 39 Oahu BISH 1950-03-29
58 Cenchrus setaceus Makiki Round top Preserved_Specimen Clumps, 2/3 m ht, reddish to straw color. Ornamental. Lee, H.A. 233 Oahu BISH 1925-11-29
59 Cenchrus setaceus Near Pohakuloa, Puu Omaokoili Preserved_Specimen Kosaka, E. 13 Hawaii BISH 1962-04-03
60 Cenchrus setaceus Along Saddle Rd, Pohakuloa area, along rd ca. 31 mi from Hilo, on rd to Kawaihae from Kamuela Preserved_Specimen Small clumps with dull purple-violet inflor. Hoe, W.J. 1057 Hawaii BISH 1966-07-31
61 Cenchrus setaceus unknown Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. BISH
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