Setaria spp.; foxtail, bristlegrass [Poaceae]  Introduced annual grasses, 1-3' tall, with narrow terminal panicles, dense and spikelike or somewhat loose and open.  One to several bristles (setae) are borne just below each spikelet.  Palatable and nutritious species which form a significant part of the forage of southwestern ranges, but generally considered weeds in Wisconsin.  [045]

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