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Setaria macrostachya
Setaria macrostachya Kunth
Large-spike Bristlegrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SEMA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AR , GA , NM , NV , TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Setaria macrostachya in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Setaria macrostachya in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Setaria macrostachya
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-25Research By: CBR