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Setaria verticillata

Setaria verticillata
Common names: bristly foxtail grass, bur bristlegrass, cat’s tails, klits setaria, love grass (Eng.); kat(te)stert(gras), klawergras, kleefgras, klitsgras, steekg
Family: Poaceae

... Caroline Mashau National Herbarium, Pretoria May 2018   Setaria verticillata is a loosely tufted annual, growing from ... It flowers in summer and autumn, from December to May. Setaria verticillata is mainly found in Old World tropics, ... and in cultivated lands that can spread uncontrollably. Setaria verticillata is a self-pollinated, annual grass, ...

14 / 05 / 2018 | Aluoneswi Caroline Mashau | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Setaria megaphylla

Setaria megaphylla
Common names: ribbon grass, broad-leafed bristle grass
Family: Poaceae

... areas in the savanna, grassland and forest biomes. Setaria This species is very attractive and may be used as a ... also makes it an attractive choice for a container. Setaria megaphylla attracts birds to the garden as finches; ... December to February (midsummer). The plant genus name  Setaria  is derived from the Latin word 'seta', meaning a ...

29 / 04 / 2002 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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