Setaria parviflora
Knotroot Bristle Grass, Knotroot Bristle Grass
Other regional names: Knotroot Foxtail +2 more
- Knotroot Foxtail
- Marsh Bristlegrass
- Marsh Brittlegrass
Also known as: Cenchrus parviflorus Lam., 1804 +17 more
- Cenchrus parviflorus Lam., 1804
- Cenchrus parviflorus Poir.
- Cenchrus polystachios (L.) Morrone
- Chaetochloa corrugata var. parviflora (Poir.) Scribn. & Merr.
- Chaetochloa flava (Nees) Kuhlm.
- Chaetochloa flava (Nees) Scribn.
- Chaetochloa geniculata (Poir.) Millsp. & Chase
- Chaetochloa geniculata var. geniculata
- Chaetochloa geniculata var. perennis (Hall) House
- Chaetochloa geniculata var. purpurascens (Elliott) Farw.
- Chaetochloa glauca var. perennis E.P.Bicknell, 1898
- Chaetochloa gracilis (Kunth) Scribn. & Merr.
- Chaetochloa imberbis (Poir.) Scribn.
- Chaetochloa imberbis var. geniculata (Poir.) Scribn. & Merr.
- Chaetochloa imberbis var. imberbis
- Chaetochloa imberbis var. penicillata (J.Presl) Scribn. & Merr.
- Chaetochloa imberbis var. perennis (Hall) Scribn. & Merr.
- Chaetochloa imberbis var. streptobotrys (E.Fourn.) Scribn. & Merr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Setaria parviflora (commonly known as Knotroot Bristle Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., 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)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., California, Cayman Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Desventurados Is., District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Austria, Azores, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Chatham Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., Easter Is., Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Germany, Great Britain, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Italy, Jawa, Kermadec Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Madeira, Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Palestine, Philippines, Réunion, Sardegna, Solomon Is., Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tasmania, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia