Setaria megaphylla
Setaria megaphylla, the broad-leaved bristle grass, big-leaf bristle grass,[2] ribbon bristle grass,[2] or bigleaf bristlegrass,[3] is native to south-eastern Africa.[4] It is also cultivated, and it has naturalized outside its native range, for example, in Florida in the United States.[2]
Setaria megaphylla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Setaria |
Species: | S. megaphylla |
Binomial name | |
Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Dur. & Schinz | |
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It may be found in glades in forested areas and along rivers or streams. It can grow to more than 2 metres tall and has broad dark green leaves and hairy leaf sheaths. Many kinds of birds, such as finches and canaries, eat the seeds.[5]
References
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- "Setaria megaphylla". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "Setaria megaphylla". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- van Oudtshoorn, F. (1992). Guide to Grasses of South Africa. ISBN 0-620-16539-1.
- Setaria megaphylla. South African National Biodiversity Institute.
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