Status:
valid
Authors:
S.Nozawa & Pensiero
Source:
wcs
Year:
2008
Citation Micro:
Novon 18: 233 (2008)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000908522
Common Names
- Setaria carinata
- Carinata Setaria
- Carinata
Description
Setaria carinata (also called Carinate Foxtail, among many other common names) is a species of grass in the genus Setaria. It is native to Europe and North Africa, and is found in grasslands and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Setaria carinata is used as an ornamental grass for landscaping and as a food crop.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Setaria carinata has small, yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin and have a single, narrow leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Setaria carinata can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained soil and kept moist. Division should be done in spring or autumn. Plants should be grown in a sunny position in a well-drained soil.
Where to Find Setaria carinata
Setaria carinata is native to India and can be found in the tropical and subtropical forests of the country.
Species in the Setaria genus
Setaria albovillosa,
Setaria alonsoi,
Setaria apiculata,
Setaria appendiculata,
Setaria arizonica,
Setaria atrata,
Setaria australiensis,
Setaria austrocaledonica,
Setaria aversa,
Setaria barbata,
Setaria barbinodis,
Setaria basiclada,
Setaria bathiei,
Setaria bosseri,
Setaria brigalow,
Setaria brownii,
Setaria cernua,
Setaria chapmanii,
Setaria chondrachne,
Setaria clementii,
Setaria clivalis,
Setaria constricta,
Setaria cordobensis,
Setaria corrugata,
Setaria criniformis,
Setaria dielsii,
Setaria distans,
Setaria distantiflora,
Setaria elegantula,
Setaria faberi,
Setaria fiebrigii,
Setaria finita,
Setaria flavida,
Setaria forbesiana,
Setaria gausa,
Setaria geminata,
Setaria globoidea,
Setaria globulifera,
Setaria gracillima,
Setaria grandis,
Setaria grandispiculata,
Setaria grisebachii,
Setaria guizhouensis,
Setaria hassleri,
Setaria homonyma,
Setaria humbertiana,
Setaria hunzikeri,
Setaria incrassata,
Setaria intermedia,
Setaria italica,
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77094537-1: 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].