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Synonyms: |
Panicum pallide-fuscum Schumach. Panicum pumilum Poir. Setaria glauca subsp. pallide-fusca (Schumach.) B.K. Simon Setaria glauca var. pallide-fusca (Schumach.) Koyama Setaria pallide-fusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E. Hubb. Setaria ustilata de Wit |
Common names: | Garden bristle-grass (English) Yellow bristle-grass (English) |
Frequency: | Common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Annual tufted grass, Culms 5–130 cm. high, ascending, the nodes glabrous. Inflorescence a spike-like panicle, up to 15 cm, spiciform, cylindrical, the rhachis tomentellous; bristles 3–12 mm. long, 6–8 per spikelet, commonly fulvous. Spikelets green with long orange or reddish-brown bristles. Spikelets 1.5–3.5 mm. long (seldom over 2.5 mm. in the Flora Zambesiaca area), ovate. Glumes 1/3–2/3 length of spikelet. Inferior floret male or sterile, its palea almost as long as lemma. Superior lemma rugose to corrugate, rarely almost smooth. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | pumila: dwarf |
Habitat: | In a wide variety of soils and habitats, often in disturbed and weedy places. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1600 m |
Flowering time: | Dec - Apr |
Worldwide distribution: | Tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World; introduced in America. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 11 November 2013 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 362. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 51. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 33. Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 100 - 101. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 511. (Includes a picture). Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 59. As Setaria pallide-fusca Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 109. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 144. |
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