Setaria pumila

Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg. 2: 891 1817. (syn. Chaetochloa glauca var. purpurea Farw.; Chaetochloa lutescens var. longispica Honda; Oplismenus helvolus (L.f.) P.Beauv.; Panicum flavescens Moench [Illegitimate]; Panicum glaucum var. elongatum Pers. …; Panicum helvolum L.f.; Panicum holcoides J.Jacq. [Illegitimate]; Panicum imberbe var. pumilum (Poir.) Nees; Panicum lutescens f. pumilum Poir.; Panicum luteum Gueldenst. [Invalid]; Panicum pallidefuscum Schumach.; Panicum pumilum Poir.; Panicum rubiginosum Steud.; Pennisetum helvolum (L.f.) R.Br.; Setaria aurea var. rubiginosa (Steud.) Peter; Setaria auricoma Link ex A.Braun; Setaria boninensis Nakai [Invalid]; Setaria breviglumis St.-Lag.; Setaria dasyura Schlecht.; Setaria erythraeae Mattei; Setaria glauca f. abyssinica Pilg. ………………………..; Setaria helvola (L.f.) Roem. & Schult.; Setaria laeta de Wit; Setaria lutescens var. dura I.C.Chung ..; Setaria pallidefusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. …; Setaria pumila subsp. pallide-fusca (Schumach.) B.K. Simon …; Setaria rubiginosa (Steud.) Miq. .; Setaria sciuroidea C.Muell.; Setaria ustilata de Wit);
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Common name: Yellow Foxtail, pigeon grass, cat-tail millet • Bengali: Begun • Hindi: Bandra, Bandri, Ban kauni, Siun, Ankutt • Kannada: Bilikoriekhullu • Marathi: Barati, Bhadli • Nepali: कागुने झार Kaagune Jhaar, कनिके कागुनो Kanike Kaaguno • Oriya: Kukru • Sanskrit: Venupatrika • Tamil: Koralaepullu • Telugu: Nakkakora

Setaria pumila is similar to S.glauca, but has smaller spikelets (upto 2.25mm long) than S.glauca (3mm long). The wrinlkes on the upper glume are fine in S.pumila and coarse in S.glauca. S.glauca is also considered a polyploid form of S.pumila, with 2n=18 for pumila and 2n=36 for glauca. Though both the species are found throughout India, S.pumila is the common grass out of the two in peninsular India whereas S.glauca is more common in the Gangetic plain and sub Himalayan tracts 

identification no141211sn3:
Kindly Id this plant.

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This is more likely Setaria pumila. It is similar to S.glauca, but has smaller spikelets (upto 2.25mm long) than S.glauca (3mm long). Seeing the photo, the relative size of the inflorescence, relative size of the spikelet with respect to the bristles and the width of the peduncle and the rounded nature of the upper lemma without any prominent keel, etc. I would like to place it more under S.pumila rather than S.glauca. The wrinlkes on the upper glume are fine in S.pumila and coarse in S.glauca, but this character cannot be diagnosed from the photograph. S.glauca is also considered a polyploid form of S.pumila, with 2n=18 for pumila and 2n=36 for glauca.
Most of the Setaria pumila collections from Pune and surrounds has been wrongly classified as S.glauca in several herbaria. Here is one excerpt regarding this from N.L.Bor’s (1960) Grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India and Pakistan:

“Blatter considers this (S.glauca) to be the commonest species of the genus in the Bombay State, but in point of fact the great majority of the specimens received in recent years from Father H.Santapau, S.J., are not this species but S.pallide-fusca (which is now known as S.pumila). Blatter also says it is a common pasture grass in rich and cultivated soil. It is said to be cultivated as a kharif crop in the Poona District.”
Though both the species are found throughout India, S.pumila is the common grass out of the two in peninsular India whereas S.glauca is more common in the Gangetic plain and sub Himalayan tracts.

At this stage, S.pumila would be a more appropriate identification.

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grass Setaria ? from Hooghly 28/10/12 sk3:

I would like to add that i do not have other pics, except its inflorescence, for the batt. of my camera got exhausted while recording it.

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Yes, it is Setaria pumila.

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Plant for ID 10/09/2011 SMP2:

Date/Time-	10Sep2011 evening
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-	Vetal Tekdi Pune
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-	Wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb	Small herb
Height/Length-	One foot height
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-	Linear 10-12cm Alternate
Inflorescence Type/ Size-	Long pedicel Inflorescence 2-5cm
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-	Difficult to describe

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even if common it loooks so beautiful through your lenses

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Setaria pumila, perhaps.

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yes surely some Setaria species

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Sinhagad, Aug 2014 :: Requesting ID of this grass :: ARKAUG-09 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3).
Requesting to please ID this grass captured at Sinhagad, Pune in Aug 2014.

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Setaria glauca

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It is Setaria pumila

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Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. SN Sep 03 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3).

Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. is wild grass growing in rainfed fields from Krishnagiri district, Tamilnadu

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ANOCT61 Please identify this Poaceae plant : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4).

Nandi Hills
18th October 2014

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Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult

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Grass for ID : Nasik : 02OCT21 : AK – 004: 3 images.
Grass seen in the Gangapur Grassland last month. (2.10.21)

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May I request you to pl. post high res. images.

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3 high res. images.

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Setaria pumila

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References:
POWO  Flowers of India