Setaria viridis: Country Or Region Of Origin
Old World, Australia
Plant Profile: Setaria viridis
Taxonomy: Setaria viridisNames
Bottle Grass, Giant Green Foxtail, Green Bristlegrass, Green Foxtail, Green Millet, Pigeongrass, Wild Millet
Phonetic Spelling:set-TARE-ee-uh VEER-ih-diss
Genus:Setaria
Species:viridis
Family:Poaceae
Green Bristlegrass is characterized by its foxtail-like flower clusters and is known as a weedy, invasive annual grass.
Setaria viridis Feature Summary
Tags
#weed
#weedy
#annual weed
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Setaria viridis Feature Summary
Attributes
Old World, Australia
Annual
Flowers
Spike like panicle that is erect and often nods as it reaches the tip
Panicle
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Weed
Erect
Fruit
Caryopsis
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Weedy
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Setaria viridis Attributes
Setaria viridis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Setaria viridis Flowers
Setaria viridis: Flower Description
Spike like panicle that is erect and often nods as it reaches the tip
Setaria viridis: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Setaria viridis Whole Plant Traits
Setaria viridis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Setaria viridis: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Setaria viridis Fruit
Setaria viridis: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Setaria viridis Leaves
Setaria viridis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Setaria viridis Stem
Setaria viridis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Setaria viridis Landscape
Setaria viridis: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
