Setaria obscura De Wit

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Setaria

Characteristics

Hard, densely tufted perennial 500-1 000 mm high; culm node glabrous. Leaf blade 100-350 x 3-4 mm, rigid, apex pungent. Inflorescence spike-like; bristles obscure as only a few spikelets are subtended by a solitary bristle; bristle up to 10 mm long, scabrid, yellowish. Spikelet 4.0-4.6 mm long, disarticulating below glumes; lower glume 2-nerved; lower lemma middle nerve prominent, sunk in a deep narrow groove; upper lemma smooth; anther 2.0-2.4 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Setaria obscura world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:421701-1
WFO ID wfo-0000899407
COL ID 6YKHN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Setaria obscura