Southwestern Bristlegrass, Foxtail Grass, Scheele’s Bristlegrass
Setaria scheelei
Poaceae
Description
Warm season, perennial, bunchgrass. Erect culms to 125 cm with pilose nodes; thin, broad, pubescent blades with a prominent mid-rib. Blades (15-30 cm by 5-18 mm) taper to a sharp tip. Most notable feature is the single inflorescence, 15-35 cm, that looks like a bottlebrush, often tapering. It has contracted ascending branches with each spikelet subtended by usually one bristle which is a rudimentary branch not an awn. Spikelets distinctively ovate.Habitat
Sandy loam soils; shade tolerant; particularly abundant in the limestone canyons of the Edwards PlateauImages
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Stem Texture: Hairless/Smooth
Growth Habit: Bunch grass, Grasses
Leaf Shape
: Simple with Pinnate or Parallel Venation
Season: Warm
Distribution
: 02 - Gulf Prairies and Marshes, 03 - Post Oak Savannah, 04 - Blackland Prairies, 05 - Cross Timbers and Prairies, 06 - South Texas Plains, 07 - Edwards Plateau, 10 - Trans-Pecos
Distributions
Distribution refers to the ecological region in Texas that a plant has been found. You can also view a clickable map.
Collection: Grasses
