''Setaria vulpiseta'' is a species of
grass known by the common name plains bristlegrass.
It is native to North America, where it occurs in
Texas to
Colorado to
Arizona in the United States and northern and central Mexico.
[''Setaria vulpiseta''.]
USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
This perennial grass grows up to 3
[ to 4 feet tall.][''Setaria vulpiseta''.]
USDA NRCS Plant Guide. It is yellow in color when mature. The hairy leaves are up to 10 inches long and have a ligule A ligule (from "strap", variant of ''lingula'', from ''lingua'' "tongue") is a thin outgrowth at the junction of leaf and leafstalk of many grasses (Poaceae) and sedges. A ligule is also a strap-shaped extension of the corolla, such as that of a ...
of hairs. The inflorescence is up to 5 inches long and is very narrow.[
This grass is a common forage in the American southwest. It is good grazing for livestock. The seed provides food for wildlife.][ Its natural habitat is dry rangeland as well as low plains that receive flooding.][
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References
External links
USDA Plants Profile
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