Setaria macrostachya
Plains Bristle Grass
Also known as: Chaetochloa gibbosa Scribn. & Merr. +12 more
- Chaetochloa gibbosa Scribn. & Merr.
- Chaetochloa macrostachya (Kunth) Kuhlm.
- Chaetochloa macrostachya (Kunth) Scribn. & Merr.
- Chamaeraphis macrostachya (Kunth) Stuck.
- Chamaeraphis setosa var. macrostachya (Kunth) Kuntze
- Panicum macrostachyum (Kunth) Döll
- Panicum macrostachyum var. patens Döll
- Setaria caudata var. pauciflora M.E.Jones
- Setaria gibbosa (Scribn. & Merr.) K.Schum.
- Setaria inopinata Toolin
- Setaria italica var. macrostachya (Kunth) Mathieu
- Setaria macrostachys Kunth
- Setaria polystachya Schrad. ex Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in South America, Setaria macrostachya (commonly known as Plains Bristle Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Galápagos, Haiti, Leeward Is., Paraguay, Puerto Rico, 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)
Arizona, El Salvador, Georgia, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Texas