Pr (N)PlantaeSpecies
Tropical Bristlegrass
Setaria tenacissima
Schrad.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Setaria
Species
Setaria tenacissima
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Chaetochloa tenacissimaPanicum tenacissimum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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