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Setaria leucopila

Setaria leucopila (Scribn. & Merr.) K. Schum.

Streambed Bristlegrass, Plains Bristlegrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Chaetochloa leucopila

USDA Symbol: SELE6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Dry rangelands at elevations of 3,000 to 7,000 feet (Gay and Dwyer, 1980). It is located on bottomlands and alluvial flats as well as well-drained, dry, open sites. However, it predominates on loamy bottomland, clay flat, and saline clay range sites.

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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Setaria leucopila in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Setaria leucopila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Setaria leucopila

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-15
Research By: TWC Staff

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