familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Panicoideae
genusSetaria
subgenusSetaria subg. Reverchoniae
speciesSetaria reverchonii
subspeciesSetaria reverchonii subsp. reverchonii
Setaria reverchonii subsp. reverchonii
Common names: Reverchon's bristlegrass
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 546.
Revision as of 02:47, 27 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Sheaths almost glabrous; blades 15-30 cm long, 1-3 mm wide. Spikelets 3.5-4.5 mm, elliptic, subtending bristles 5-8 mm. Lower glumes 5-7-veined; upper glumes 7-veined. 2n = 36, 72.
Discussion
Setaria reverchonii subsp. reverchonii grows in sandy prairies and limestone hills from southwestern Texas to northern Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.