giant foxtail
(Setaria faberi)
Conservation • Weed • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | SNR - Unranked NNA - Not applicable |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Weed Status |
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RS – State restricted weed seed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | UPL - Obligate upland |
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| Midwest | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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The leaf blades have long, soft, straight hairs on the upper surface. The flowering spike often nods or droops from near the base. |
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Height |
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20″ to 80″ |
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Similar Species |
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| Giant green foxtail (Setaria viridis var. major) upper leaf surface is rough to the touch. The flowering spike nods only from near the tip, not near the base. | ||
Habitat |
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Fields, waste places. |
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Biology |
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Flowering |
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July to October |
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Distribution |
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Nativity |
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Native to Asia. Introduced and naturalized in North America. |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Liliopsida (monocots) | ||
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Poales (grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies) | ||
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Poaceae (grasses) | ||
| No Rank | PACMAD clade | ||
| Subfamily | Panicoideae | ||
| Tribe | Paniceae | ||
| Subtribe | Cenchrinae | ||
Genus |
Setaria (foxtails and bristlegrasses) | ||
Synonyms |
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Setaria autumnalis |
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Common Names |
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Chinese foxtail Chinese Millet giant bristlegrass giant foxtail Japanese bristle grass Japanese bristlegrass nodding foxtail tall green bristlegrass |
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| Slideshows | ||
| Japanese Bristlegrass (Setaria faberi) Bill Keim |
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| Weed of the Week #747-Giant Foxtail (Air Date 7/29/12) AgPhD |
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Published on Aug 8, 2012 It's our Weed of the Week, Giant Foxtail. |
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