Paspalum setaceum
| Paspalum setaceum | |
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| Photo by Shirley Denton hosted at Atlas of Florida Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Paspalum |
| Species: | P. setaceum |
| Binomial name | |
| Paspalum setaceum Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Paspalum setaceum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: P. debile (Michaux)
Varieties: Paspalum setaceum var. ciliatifolium (Michaux), Paspalum setaceum var. longepedunculatum (LeConte), Paspalum setaceum var. muhlengergii (Nash), Paspalum setaceum var. psammophilum (Nash), Paspalum setaceum var. rigidifolium (Nash), Paspalum setaceum var. stramineum (Nash), Paspalum setaceum var. supinum (Bosc ex Poiret), Paspalum setaceum var. villosissimum (Nash)
Description
P. setaceum is a perennial graminoind of the Poaceeae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
P. setaceum is found throughout the majority of the continental United States, excepting western states North Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California. It is also found in Ontario, Canada. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
Habitats include, sandhills, savannas, and other dry soils. Other varieties can be found in grasslands, pine flatwoods, pince savannas, old fields, and other fields. [2]
Phenology
Flowering has been recorded for P. setaceum in June. [3]
Use by animals
P. setaceum provides forage for livestock and deer in Texas. [1]
Birds will eat the seeds.[1]
