Knotroot Bristle Grass
Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen
Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen is a grass species in the Poaceae family, commonly known as Knotroot Bristle Grass. It is native to North America, Central America, the West Indies, and South America. The species has been recorded in various regions, including Açores, Madeira, Portugal, and several locations in Colombia.
Description
Setaria parviflora is a grass species found in a wide range of habitats across the Americas. It is known by several common names, including marsh bristlegrass, bristly foxtail, and yellow bristlegrass. The species has been documented in regions such as Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal, Açores, Madeira, Portugal Continental, and various islands in the Azores and Madeira archipelagos. In Colombia, it has been recorded in protected areas like the Reserva Nacional Natural Puinawai, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, and others. First described in 1987, it is a widely distributed grass species.
Other common names
Knotroot Bristle GrassKnotroot Bristle-GrassKnotroot FoxtailMarsh BristlegrassMarsh BrittlegrassSlender Pigeon GrassYellow Bristle Grass
Distribution
Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal · Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · Boyacá; Santa maría · BR · Faial Island · Flores Island · Graciosa Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · CO · Reserva Nacional Natural Puinawai | ReservaNacional Natural Nukak SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz | Parque Nacional Natural Gorgona · MM · ZA · CL · Juan Fernandez Islands · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · PW · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · DZ · IT
Synonyms
Alopecurus rubicundusCenchrus parviflorusChaetochloa corrugata var. parvifloraChaetochloa flavaChaetochloa geniculataChaetochloa geniculata var. perennisChaetochloa geniculata var. purpurascensChaetochloa gracilisChaetochloa imberbisChaetochloa imberbis var. geniculataChaetochloa imberbis var. penicillataChaetochloa imberbis var. perennisChaetochloa imberbis var. streptobotrysChaetochloa imberbis var. versicolorChaetochloa laevigataChaetochloa occidentalisChaetochloa parvifloraChaetochloa penicillataChaetochloa perennisChaetochloa purpurascensChaetochloa ventenatiiChaetochloa versicolorChaetochloa viridis var. purpurascensChamaeraphis glauca var. geniculataChamaeraphis glauca var. imberbisChamaeraphis glauca var. laevigataChamaeraphis glauca var. penicillataChamaeraphis glauca var. perennisChamaeraphis gracilisChamaeraphis imberbis