Setaria verticillata
Bristle Pigeon Grass, Bristly Foxtail
Other regional names: Bur Bristle Grass +2 more
- Bur Bristle Grass
- Bur Grass
- Hooked Bristlegrass
Also known as: Chaetochloa ambigua (Guss.) Scribn. & Merr. +12 more
- Chaetochloa ambigua (Guss.) Scribn. & Merr.
- Chaetochloa verticillata (L.) Scribn.
- Chaetochloa verticillata subsp. breviseta (Mutel) Farw.
- Chaetochloa verticillata var. breviseta (Mutel) Farw.
- Chamaeraphis italica subsp. densa Kuntze
- Chamaeraphis italica subsp. verticillata (L.) Kuntze
- Chamaeraphis italica var. ambigua (Guss.) Kuntze
- Chamaeraphis italica var. densa Kuntze
- Chamaeraphis italica var. verticillata (L.) Kuntze
- Chamaeraphis verticillata (L.) Porter
- Ixophorus verticillatus (L.) Nash
- Panicum ambiguum f. latifolium Freyn
- Panicum decipiens f. schultheissii A.F.Schwarz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Setaria verticillata (commonly known as Bristle Pigeon Grass or Bristly Foxtail) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central European Russia, Chad, China South-Central, Comoros, Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Gambia, The, Ghana, Greece, Gulf States, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Queensland, Romania, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Western Sahara, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Austria, Bahamas, Baltic States, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, Florida, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Pitcairn Is., Poland, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, South Dakota, St.Helena, Switzerland, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Wake I., Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming