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Setaria verticillata (L.) P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr. 51 1812. (syn. Chaetochloa brevispica Scribn. & Merr.; Chaetochloa brevispica Scribn.; Chaetochloa verticillata (L.) Scribn. .; Chamaeraphis italica var. aparine (Steud.) Kuntze …; Chamaeraphis verticillata (L.) Porter; Cynosurus paniceus L.; Ixophorus verticillatus (L.) Nash; Panicum acuminatissimum Nees ex Döll [Invalid]; Panicum adhaerens Forssk.; Panicum albospiculatum Swallen; Panicum aparine Steud.; Panicum apricum Swallen; Panicum asperum Lam.; Panicum bambusifolium Desv.; Panicum floribundum Willd. ex Spreng. [Invalid]; Panicum italicum Ucria [Illegitimate]; Panicum kleinii Swallen; Panicum pompale Swallen; Panicum respiciens (A.Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud.; Panicum respiciens Hochst. ex A. Rich.; Panicum rottleri (Spreng.) Nees [Illegitimate]; Panicum rude Nees (Unresolved); Panicum rude Lam. ex Steud. [Invalid]; Panicum secundum Trin. ..; Panicum semitectum Swallen [Illegitimate]; Panicum vagum Scop. [Illegitimate]; Panicum verticillatum L.; Panicum verticillatum Rottler ex Spreng. …….; Panicum viride Desf. [Illegitimate]; Pennisetum respiciens A.Rich.; Pennisetum verticillatum (L.) R.Br.; Pennisetum verticillatum R. Br. ex Sweet; Setaria adhaerens (Forssk.) Chiov. ……; Setaria ambigua f. major Bujor. ..; Setaria aparine (Steud.) Chiov.; Setaria brevispica (Scribn. & Merr.) K.Schum.; Setaria carnei Hitchc.; Setaria decipiens f. major (Bujor.) Soó; Setaria depauperata Phil.; Setaria floribunda Spreng.; Setaria italica var. aparine (Steud.) Kuntze; Setaria leiantha f. subhirsuta Hack.; Setaria nubica Link; Setaria panicea (L.) Schinz & Thell.; Setaria pratensis Phil.; Setaria respiciens (A.Rich.) Walp.; Setaria rottleri Spreng.; Setaria teysmannii Miq.; Setaria verticillata f. ambigua (Guss.) T. Koyama …………………; Setaria verticilliformis Dumort.; Setaria viridis var. insularis N.Terracc.; Setariopsis verticillata (L.) Samp.);
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Common name: Bristly Foxtail , bur bristle grass, bur grass, foxtail, hooked bristlegrass • Hindi: चिरचिटा Chirchita, बरचिट्टा Barchitta, उल्टा कांटा Ulta kanta, Laptuna, Latkaunya • Nepali: Jhuse Kagune ghans • Tamil: Amarippul, Chankari, Chataippul • Telugu: Chigirinta gaddi, Chikilinta gaddi
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Setaria verticillata, commonly found in waste places. You can identify it from other species of Setaria from its retrose barbs on the bristles. For this try running your fingers from bottom to top of the inflorescence. If your fingers cannot run smooth, then the barbs are retrose (backward curved). In all other species, you can run your fingers smoothly without any hurdle;
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Setaria palmifolia, S.paniculifera, S.poiretiana, S.plicata, S.barbata, S.megaphylla, S.homonyma are species not only having plicate leaves, but also has a branched, spreading inflorescence rather than a contracted panicle. S.italica, S.geniculata, S.intermedia, S.verticillata and S.gracillima, S.forbesiana, have contracted panicles, but leaves are not plicate. S.glauca, S.pumila, S.sphacelata and S.viridis also are not plicate leaved, but have very contracted panicles such that they look like a cylindrical spike. Out of these, S.italica is cultivated as a millet and S.sphacelata is cultivated as a fodder grass. Other Setarias mentioned in Flora of China are not reported from India.
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grass ID from Hooghly 15-7-12 SK1: Found this grass beside a railway track.
Species : UNKNOWN
Habit & Habitat : about 4 feet high, beside a railline
Date : 4/7/12
Place : Hooghly Could this be a Setaria species? Yes probably Setaria italica It is Setaria verticillata, commonly found in waste places. You can identify it from other species of Setaria from its retrose barbs on the bristles. For this try running your fingers from bottom to top of the inflorescence. If your fingers cannot run smooth, then the barbs are retrose (backward curved). In all other species, you can run your fingers smoothly without any hurdle. I am immensely grateful to you for all the ID and identifying key to various grass species. I will give the ‘finger test’ a try whenever i find the grass again, maybe tomorrow morning. Meanwhile attaching more images of the same grass, recorded on 21/7/12. I ran my fingers onto the inflorescence of this grass and found that my fingers did not run smooth, may i say an interrupted ride, and thereby indicating ‘retrose’ feature, as have been suggested by you.
But, i would like to draw your kind notice on the ‘keys’ available at ‘Flora of China’ to identify various Setaria species. Descriptions of leaves sizes of a few Setaria grasses are available there, namely, S. verticillata, S. italica, S. palmifolia, S. arenaria, S. faberi, S. parviflora, S. pumila, S. guizhouensis (two varieties), S. chondrachne, S. forbesiana (two var.), S. intermedia, S. yunnanensis, S. plicata (two var.), and S. viridis (three var.).
Of the above, the leaf size of my species, about 19.5 cm x 3.5 cm, (as can be seen in images no. grass_kmk_DSCN6535.jpg and grass_kmk_DSCN6536.jpg), matches only with Setaria palmifolia (leaf blades… 20-60 cm x 2-7 cm). But at the same time my leaves are not plicate and i think there is no ligule visible.
The leaf-blade size of Setaria verticillata, given in the Flora of China, is 5-20 cm x 0.4-1.8 cm. In Flora of Pakistan it is 5-30 cm x 4-16 mm.
Could you please tell me more about the discrepancies in leaf blades? This grass has been identified by … as Setaria verticillata. I ran my fingers over its inflorescence and found its ‘retrose’ nature. I think this is heroic effort on your part to introduce us to the grasses of hooghly.. most of us dont pay attention to them unless we ant to add some texture to our gardens or landscaping… then we tend to go to the tall grasses in Prairie catalogues… Setaria verticillata (L.) P. Beauv. Setaria italica is the cultivated Foxtail millet. It is much bulkier and the branches are longer. Also, it does not have retrorse barbs. Setaria verticillata (L.) P. Beauv
grass Setaria sp. From Hooghly 6/8/12 SK1: Species : Setaria verticillata (L.) P. Beauv. ?
Habit & Habitat : common on roadside, shady place (under a Mallotus nudiflorus tree), leaves – 18 cm x 3 cm approx.
Date : 26/7/12, 10.10 A.M.
Place : Hooghly Yes, it is Setaria verticillata. Thank you again for confirming the ID. I have noticed that this Setaria species is quite common and with variable sizes of leaf, culm & inflorescence, as you have elaborated in one of my earlier posts (https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/vju).
efloraofindia:”For Id 04112011MR2’’ ? Setaria verticillata Pune: photographed today 4th Nov 2011, wild at Pune
The bristles on the inflorescence were prickly, sticky, longer and thicker than Setaria viridis
Also the spikes of inflorescence were shorter in length as compared to Setaria viridis This was identified as Setaria verticillata by … on Indian flora
Grass for validation: VG-1 : 07-10-2012 : Mumbai: This grass looks like Setaria verticillata (L.) P. Beauv as have been mentioned by you and it should have retrose barbs on the bristles. I have learned the feature from … in my post at – https://groups.google.com/indiantreepix/vj/discussion. Yes it is. And … is right. The ‘sticky’ nature is actually because of the retrose barbs which interrupt smooth flow of your fingers and hence appears ‘sticky’. The same is the reason why the two inflorescences cling to each other.
Wild Grass for ID : MNP,Mumbai : 121012 : AK-3: I think its Setaria viridis. Kindly run your fingers on this grass from bottom to top of the inflorescence. If it is not a smooth flow, but interrupted, confirm that this is Setaria verticillata. This was posted earlier and a possible id given by … as Setaria viridis.
Kindly confirm id. This is also Setaria verticillata
“Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae- Setaria verticillata from Pune—MR16 : 3 images. 3 posts by 2 authors.
08/10/2012 sharing images of Setaria verticillata at Pune . Id courtsey … at Indian Flora
Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae- Setaria verticillata from Panipat BS-5 : Attachments(2). 4 posts by 3 authors. Setaria verticillata from Panipat
Having bristles and sticky
Pls Validate Yes it is Setaria verticillata
“Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae Setaria verticillata from Pune—MR26: Attachments(3). 1 post by 1 author.
Sharing images of Setaria verticillata from Pune
Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week :: Poaceae » ¿ wheat ? at Rajgurunagar :: 07 DEC 09 03:31 :: DV39 : 2 images. 5 posts by 3 authors.
Place, Altitude: Rajgurunagar near Pune … about 2044 ft asl
Date, Time: 07 DEC 09 … 03:31pm Habitat: among scrub vegetation adjoining cash crop fields Habit: erect herb; perhaps just about 2 ft (guess) This plant is mot probably an escape from fields nearby. My guess: this could be wheat. Could be Setaria verticillata.. Setaria verticillata
Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae- Setaria verticillata from Delhi-GS104 : Attachments (5). 1 post by 1 author.
Setaria verticillata (Linn.) P. Beauv., Ess. Agrost. 51, 178. 1812.
Very common weed in early summer in cultivated beds, roadsides in Delhi
Taller grass with larger lax spikes and retrorsely scabrid bristles.
Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week :: Poaceae : Setaria verticillata from Panipat- NS 24 : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 2 authors. Yes it is Setaria verticillata
Grass For ID : MNP,Mumbai : 110214 : AK-2 : Attachments (1). 6 posts by 3 authors. sp. of Setaria The plant is Setaria intermedia for sure. Setaria verticillata. You can confirm by running your fingers from bottom to top of the inflorescence, it will be not be smooth unlike other Setaria species, because of the retrorse (backward pointing) barbs on the bristles. Thank you for the id.
I will remember these differentiating points and try out.
Grass for Id , Vasai, Maharashtra , Aug-14 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) I think Setaria verticillata
ANOCT01/01 Setaria verticillata (L.) P.Beauv. (Please validate) : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Family: Poaceae It is Setaria sp. may be S. verticillata Yes, it is Setaria verticillata . Grass for ID : Bangalore : 21SEP20 : AK-24 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)
A wild grass seen last week (21.9.20). The inflorescence was very sticky. Setaria verticillata – bristly foxtail
Yes it is Setaria verticillata . Khalapur, MH :: Grass for ID :: ARK2020-096 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) – 1 mb each.
Seen this grass growing wild near Khalapur in September 2020.
Is this some Setaria?
Requested to kindly provide ID.
Setaria verticillata I too agree with … . Setaria sp. … FOR ID :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Oct 18, 2009 · 11:17 AM IST: 3 images. Setaria verticillata – Try running fingers from bottom to top of inflorescence. It will not be a smooth run as the barbs on the bristles are retrosely arranged. . FOR ID :: Setaria sp. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Oct 19, 2008 · JUN23 DV83: 2 images. Setaria sp. … for ID
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Oct 19, 2008 · 3:35 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
Mix of several plants in this observation; please focus on the inflorescence What is the other plant in the second picture. Setaria viridis (L.) P.Beauv. ?? I am hoping this could be Setaria verticillata (L.) P.Beauv. as suggested by Manoj ji, in another observation dated Oct 18, 2009 at the same spot.     Date/Time-Sep 2011
Location-Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Grass
Height/Length-1-1.5 ft
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-green
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- green spike with brown dots and hair
I do not know whether these are fruits This looks like Setaria. most probably setaria viridis. If it is Setaria verticillata, then it is one of the ‘toys’ for villages children (I was one among them, too). These spike-like panicles easily and firmly stick to clothes. Now I know it is due to the retrorsely barbed bristles ! thank you for interesting info on Setaria verticillata. But when I went to click this grass in the wild where it was growing it did not stick to my clothes though I wish the opposite ( i think S viridis is different than s. verticillata
Please cross check Hope you will try that again when u find S. v.
 Now … may be right. Id ref.: “Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae- Setaria viridis from Pune—MR17 .
“Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae- Setaria viridis from Pune—MR17 : Sep 2011
sharing images of Setaria viridis at Pune
ref my previous post at
Looks more like Setaria verticillata. Kindly run your fingers from the bottom of the inflorescence to the top. If the flow is interrupted, it is S.verticillata. . |
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