the green fox tail
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common name- the green fox tail
scientific name-Setaria viridis
family- poaceae
height-8-36 inches
inflorescence appearance-Panicles, cylindric, 1 to 5 inches long, to 1 inch wide,
upright or sometimes nodding; rachis hairy; branches numerous, very short,
bearing mostly 5-6 spikelets.
flowering period-July, August, September
blade description- Flat or folded, 2 to 10 inches long, less than 1/2 inch
wide, glabrous, slightly rough; tips tapered to long point
ligules-short and dense location-cultivated ground, roadsides, and lawns and all throughout Kansas. known uses- food for wild life
interesting fact- is one of the first plants to appear in newly disturbed areas.
scientific name-Setaria viridis
family- poaceae
height-8-36 inches
inflorescence appearance-Panicles, cylindric, 1 to 5 inches long, to 1 inch wide,
upright or sometimes nodding; rachis hairy; branches numerous, very short,
bearing mostly 5-6 spikelets.
flowering period-July, August, September
blade description- Flat or folded, 2 to 10 inches long, less than 1/2 inch
wide, glabrous, slightly rough; tips tapered to long point
ligules-short and dense location-cultivated ground, roadsides, and lawns and all throughout Kansas. known uses- food for wild life
interesting fact- is one of the first plants to appear in newly disturbed areas.