| Setaria vulpiseta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Setaria |
| Species: | S. vulpiseta |
| Binomial name | |
| Setaria vulpiseta | |
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Setaria vulpiseta is a species of grass known by the common name plains bristlegrass. [2] It is native to North America, where it occurs in Texas to Colorado to Arizona in the United States and northern and central Mexico. [3]
This perennial grass grows up to 3 [3] to 4 feet tall. [4] It is yellow in color when mature. The hairy leaves are up to 10 inches long and have a ligule of hairs. The inflorescence is up to 5 inches long and is very narrow. [4]
This grass is a common forage in the American southwest. It is good grazing for livestock. The seed provides food for wildlife. [3] Its natural habitat is dry rangeland as well as low plains that receive flooding. [4]