Setaria vaginata
Also known as: Chaetochloa caespitosa (Hack. & Arechav.) Speg. +8 more
- Chaetochloa caespitosa (Hack. & Arechav.) Speg.
- Chaetochloa onurus (Willd. ex Trin.) Scribn. & Merr.
- Panicum onurus Willd. ex Nees
- Panicum onurus Willd. ex Trin.
- Panicum utriculatum Steud.
- Setaria caespitosa Hack. & Arechav.
- Setaria megapotamica Spreng. ex Trin.
- Setaria onurus (Willd. ex Trin.) Griseb.
- Setaria vaginata var. vaginata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Setaria vaginata is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay, Uruguay