Setaria megaphylla
Summary 4
Setaria megaphylla, the broad-leaved bristle grass, big-leaf bristle grass, ribbon bristle grass, or bigleaf bristlegrass, is native to south-eastern Africa. It is also cultivated, and it has naturalized outside its native range, for example, in Florida in the United States.
Description 5
Robust perennial tufted grass, up to 2.5m. Leaves pleated, long and broad. Inflorescence an open panicle. Most parts, particularly the lower culms, densely covered in irritating hairs.
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- African Plants - a photo guide
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Zone | (4)_low/mid_floodplain |
|---|---|
| Growth form | (2)_tall_reeds/sedges/rushes/ferns, (3)_low_grass/sedge/shrub |
| Habitat | (8)_riparian_levee/mound |
