Setaria_megaphylla

<i>Setaria megaphylla</i>

Setaria megaphylla

Species of grass

Setaria megaphylla, the broad-leaved bristle grass, big-leaf bristle grass,[2] ribbon bristle grass,[2] or bigleaf bristlegrass,[3] is native to south-eastern Africa.[4] It is also cultivated, and it has naturalized outside its native range, for example, in Florida in the United States.[2]

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It may be found in glades in forested areas and along rivers or streams. It can grow to more than 2 metres tall and has broad dark green leaves and hairy leaf sheaths. Many kinds of birds, such as finches and canaries, eat the seeds.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Setaria megaphylla". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. [3]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Setaria megaphylla". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. [4]
    van Oudtshoorn, F. (1992). Guide to Grasses of South Africa. ISBN 0-620-16539-1.
  5. [5]
    Setaria megaphylla. South African National Biodiversity Institute.
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