Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Learn more about Yellow Foxtail from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Setaria italica
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Setaria italica
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-68-002:
Setaria italica
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Setaria italica
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Chaetochloa italica
COMMON NAME:
Yellow Foxtail, Italian Millet, Foxtail Millet, Italian Foxtail
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Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org bug_5363651b
Month Unknown
In larger forms the panicles may be 30cm long x 3cm thick, yellow or purple, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org bug_5363654
Month Unknown
In the larger forms the culms may be as much as 1cm thick, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_5438698
Month Unknown
Fruit smooth or nearly so, shining at maturity, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.