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Distribution by County   11079    
Setaria parviflora  (Poir.) Kerguélen
Marsh bristlegrass
Setaria parviflora is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Setaria gracilis
Record Count by County

Alameda: 12 Madera: 5 San Diego: 60 Stanislaus: 6
Butte: 31 Marin: 10 San Francisco: 1 Sutter: 2
Calaveras: 1 Merced: 13 San Joaquin: 2 Tehama: 3
Colusa: 1 Mono: 1 San Luis Obispo: 12 Tulare: 7
Contra Costa: 5 Monterey: 6 San Mateo: 7 Tuolumne: 1
El Dorado: 4 Orange: 20 Santa Barbara: 23 Ventura: 8
Fresno: 17 Placer: 1 Santa Clara: 1 Yolo: 7
Glenn: 7 Riverside: 15 Santa Cruz: 9 Yuba: 1
Kern: 7 Sacramento: 10 Solano: 2
Los Angeles: 59 San Bernardino: 27 Sonoma: 6

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 08/03/2025).