familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Panicoideae
genusSetaria
subgenusSetaria subg. Reverchoniae
speciesSetaria reverchonii
subspeciesSetaria reverchonii subsp. ramiseta
Setaria reverchonii subsp. ramiseta
Common names: Rio grande bristlegrass
Synonyms: Setaria ramiseta Panicum ramisetum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 546.
Sheaths with papillose-based hairs; blades 5-15 cm long, 2-4 mm wide, adaxial surfaces with papillose-based hairs. Spikelets about 2.5 mm, obovate, turgid, subtending bristles 2-4 mm. Lower glumes 5-veined; upper glumes 7-9-veined. 2n = 36.
Discussion
Setaria reverchonii subsp. ramiseta grows in the sandy plains and prairies of southeastern New Mexico, southern Texas, and northern Mexico.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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