Setaria finita Launert

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Setaria

Characteristics

An annual grass. It is erect and forms loose tufts. It has stolons or runners. It grows 1 m high. The leaves are 10-35 cm long and 4-12 mm wide.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid places. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 100-300 mm. It grows in deep sandy soils. It grows between 300-1,600 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses animal food food gene source
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Setaria finita world distribution map, present in Namibia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:421554-1
WFO ID wfo-0000899146
COL ID 4X2CP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Setaria finita