Setaria vulpiseta
Plains Bristlegrass
Also known as: Chaetochloa amplifolia (Steud.) Scribn. +17 more
- Chaetochloa amplifolia (Steud.) Scribn.
- Chaetochloa composita (Kunth) Scribn.
- Chaetochloa trichorhachis (Hack.) Hitchc.
- Chaetochloa vulpiseta (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase
- Chamaeraphis composita (Kunth) Kuntze
- Chamaeraphis setosa var. vulpiseta (Lam.) Kuntze
- Panicum amplifolium Steud.
- Panicum macrourum Trin.
- Panicum subsphaerocarpum Schltdl.
- Panicum vulpisetum Lam.
- Setaria alopecurus Fisch. ex Trin.
- Setaria alopecurus Trin. ex Steud.
- Setaria composita Kunth
- Setaria holstii subsp. composita (Kunth) de Wit
- Setaria lancifolia R.A.W.Herrm.
- Setaria liebmannii f. trichorhachis Hack.
- Setaria liebmannii var. trichorhachis (Hack.) Hack. ex Hitchc.
- Setaria liebmannii var. trichorhachis Hack.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Setaria vulpiseta (commonly known as Plains Bristlegrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Puerto Rico