Setaria magna
giant foxtail, giant bristle grass, giant bristlegrass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Margin
ciliate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
August - October
Height (meters)
1.0 - 4.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Field Characters
Giant foxtail grows to 2.5 m with a large terminal spike to 3 dm long. Leaf blades 0.6 dm long, rough to touch.
Animal Use
The seeds are eaten by ducks and other birds, especially red-winged blackbirds.
Habitat
Moist ditches, bayous, brackish and freshwater marshes.