Setaria pumila
Cattail Grass, Pigeon Grass
Also known as: Chaetochloa glauca var. purpurea Farw. +16 more
- Chaetochloa glauca var. purpurea Farw.
- Chaetochloa lutescens var. longispica Honda
- Panicum glaucum var. elongatum Mutel
- Panicum glaucum var. elongatum Pers.
- Panicum glaucum var. flavescens Elliott
- Panicum glaucum var. humifusum Lej.
- Panicum glaucum var. laevigatum Torr.
- Panicum glaucum var. prostrata Bréb.
- Panicum glaucum var. pumilum (Poir.) Asch. & Graebn.
- Panicum imberbe var. pumilum (Poir.) Nees
- Panicum luteum Gueldenst.
- Panicum pallide-fuscum Schumach.
- Panicum rubiginosum Steud.
- Setaria aurea var. penicillata A.Chev.
- Setaria aurea var. rubiginosa (Steud.) Peter
- Setaria auricoma Link ex A.Braun
- Setaria boninensis Nakai
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Setaria pumila (commonly known as Cattail Grass or Pigeon Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, Russian Far East, Siberia, 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, Altay, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Buryatiya, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Central European Russia, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Djibouti, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Gambia, The, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Manchuria, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, 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, Alberta, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Baltic States, Belgium, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Caroline Is., Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cook Is., Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Haiti, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Kermadec Is., Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Marcus I., Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Pitcairn Is., Poland, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Samoa, Saskatchewan, Society Is., South Carolina, South Dakota, St.Helena, Sweden, Switzerland, Tennessee, Texas, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Utah, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming