Setaria scabrifolia
Also known as: Chaetochloa scabrifolia (Nees) Kuhlm. +5 more
- Chaetochloa scabrifolia (Nees) Kuhlm.
- Panicum scabrifolium Nees
- Panicum scabrifolium var. deflexum Döll
- Panicum scabrifolium var. glabrum Döll
- Panicum scabrifolium var. vestitum Döll
- Setaria setosa var. scabriculmis Hack.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to South America, Setaria scabrifolia 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, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay
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)
Madagascar