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Pili uka

Trisetum glomeratum (Kunth) Trin. ex Steud.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Trisetum

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Pili uka: Trisetum glomeratum (habit). Location: Maui, Sliding Sands Haleakala National Park
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Pili uka

Synonyms

  • Koeleria glomerata Kunth
  • Koeleria vestita Nees ex Steud.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.