giant foxtail |
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Setaria faberi |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Poaceae (grass) |
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PACMAD clade |
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Subfamily: |
Panicoideae |
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Tribe: |
Paniceae |
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| Nativity | Native to Asia. Introduced and naturalized in North America. |
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| Status |
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| Habitat | Fields, waste places. |
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| Flowering | July to October |
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| Identification | 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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| Similar Species |
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. |
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| Range |  |
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| Plant |  |
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| Spike |  |
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| Synonyms | Setaria autumnalis |
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| Common Names |
Chinese foxtail Chinese Millet giant bristlegrass giant foxtail Japanese bristle grass Japanese bristlegrass nodding foxtail tall green bristlegrass |
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