Dichanthium setosum - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
setosum
ID:
864281
Status:
valid
Authors:
S.T.Blake
Source:
wcs
Year:
1944
Citation Micro:
Pap. Dept. Biol. Univ. Queensland 2(3): 50 (1944)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000863616
Common Names
- Dichanthium Setosum
- Setose Panic Grass
- Setose Blue Panic
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Dichanthium setosum (also called Bristly Bluegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Australia. It is a tufted grass with a creeping rhizome and grows up to 0.3 m tall. It is found in open woodlands, grasslands, and disturbed sites in tropical and subtropical regions.
Uses & Benefits
Dichanthium setosum is used as a forage grass and is also used as a soil stabilizer and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Dichanthium setosum has small, yellow-brown flowers, small, dark brown seeds, and small seedlings with fine hairs.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Dichanthium setosum is a perennial grass native to the tropical grasslands of India, Africa, and Australia. It is a warm-season grass that grows best in full sun and well-drained soils. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types. Propagation is by seed or vegetative means. Seeds should be sown in the spring or summer in a well-prepared seedbed. Vegetative propagation is done by division of the clumps or by stem cuttings.
Where to Find Dichanthium setosum
Dichanthium setosum can be found in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Dichanthium setosum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Dichanthium setosum?
Dichanthium setosum
What is the common name of Dichanthium setosum?
Bristly Beardgrass
What is the growth habit of Dichanthium setosum?
It is a tufted perennial grass
Species in the Dichanthium genus
Dichanthium annulatum, Dichanthium aristatum, Dichanthium armatum, Dichanthium caricosum, Dichanthium concanense, Dichanthium erectum, Dichanthium fecundum, Dichanthium foulkesii, Dichanthium foveolatum, Dichanthium mccannii, Dichanthium micranthum, Dichanthium mucronulatum, Dichanthium panchganiense, Dichanthium paranjpyeanum, Dichanthium queenslandicum, Dichanthium sericeum, Dichanthium setosum, Dichanthium tenue, Dichanthium tuberculatum, Dichanthium concanensis,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Stanley Thatcher Blake (1910-1973): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.T.Blake' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:398574-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].