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Floristic Inventory of the Florida Keys Database Online

Setaria setosa (Sw.) P. Beauv. var. setosa
West Indian bristlegrass

Setaria setosa

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

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SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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Synonyms: S. rariflora, Chaetochloa caudata.

FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence: Presumed Extirpated

FLORIDA KEYS Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

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Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in 1913 by John Kunkel Small for low hammocks and disturbed areas on the island of Key West.  Otherwise, only reported for the Florida Keys by Long & Lakela (1971).  Visit the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants for a full citation.

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Setaria setosa var. setosa has been reported for the following habitat in THE FLORIDA KEYS :
Disturbed Upland


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