Setaria scandens
Also known as: Chaetochloa scandens (Schrad.) Kuhlm. +9 more
- Chaetochloa scandens (Schrad.) Kuhlm.
- Chaetochloa scandens (Schrad.) Scribn. & Merr.
- Panicum scandens var. grandiflorum Döll
- Panicum scandens var. longisetum Döll
- Panicum scandens var. vulgare Döll
- Pennisetum scandens (Schrad.) Jacq.
- Pennisetum scandens Jacq. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Setaria scandens f. longiseta (Döll) Hack.
- Setaria scandens var. sphacelata Hack.
- Setaria trinii Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Setaria scandens is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. 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
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela