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Large-spike Bristlegrass (Setaria macrostachya)

Setaria macrostachya is a warm-season, perennial grass native to the Americas, found in dry, open habitats. It is characterized by its bristly spikelets and clumping.

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Synonyms
Chaetochloa gibbosa Scribn. & Merr.
Chaetochloa macrostachya (Kunth) Scribn. & Merr.
Chamaeraphis macrostachya (Kunth) Stuck.
Panicum macrostachyum (Kunth) Nees
Pennisetum alopecuros J.Jacq.
Setaria gibbosa (Scribn. & Merr.) K.Schum.
Setaria inopinata Toolin
Setaria polystachya Schrad.
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classLiliopsida
  • orderPoales
  • familyPoaceae
  • genusSetaria
  • speciesSetaria macrostachya