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giant foxtail
Setaria faberi
Weed Characteristics
Other Names: Japanese bristlegrass, tall green bristlegrass, Chinese foxtail, Chinese millet, giant bristlegrass, nodding foxtail
Leaf Type: Grassy
Flowers: Nodding, green, bristly spikelet
Leaves: Linear leaves with smooth edges and a lot of hair
Life Cycle: Summer annual
A clump-forming annual grass with long, bristly, slightly drooping seed heads that resembles a fox's tail. Growth habit is upright and may reach 3 to 4 feet tall. Leaves are up to 16 inches long and covered with many small hairs on the upper leaf surfaces.
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