Species Setaria geniculata
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Setaria:
La. seta = a bristle; -aria = pertaining to; referring to the bristly awns in the involucrum.
Etymology of geniculata:
From the Latin geniculatus = 'full of knots'
Scientific name:
Setaria geniculata P. Beauv.
Common names:
Knotroot
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Ess. Agrostogr. 51 (1812)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1812
Perennial with a knotty, slender and branching rhizome, to 80 cm. Leaves linear. Spikelets 2--3 mm long, in a cylindrical, spike-like panicle, bristles 2 or 3 per cluster, lower glume 2- or 3-nerved. Dec.--Jan. Adventive, SW (American weed).
Observations of Taxon
Setaria geniculata
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 4:09pm
Collection:
Setaria geniculata
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 4:09pm
Collection: