L48 (I), Pr (N), Vi (N)PlantaeSpecies
West Indian Bristlegrass
Setaria setosa
(Sw.) P.Beauv.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Setaria
Species
Setaria setosa
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 3 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
Territories
PrVi
Also Known As
Setaria setosa var. leiophyllaSetaria leiophyllaChaetochloa setosaSetaria rarifloraChaetochloa rarifloraSetaria setosa var. caudataPanicum paractaenoidesPanicum triquetrumSetaria brachiataSetaria vaginata var. tandilensisPanicum restitutumSetaria caudataSetaria cylindricaPanicum cylindricumPanicum dumetorumChamaeraphis setosa var. caudataChamaeraphis caudataSetaria paractaenoidesChamaeraphis setosaEchinochloa setosumSetaria leucophyllaChaetochloa caudataSetaria vaginata var. bonariensisSetaria pyramidataPanicum setosum var. leiophyllumPanicum setosum var. pubescens
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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