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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | SEIT |
| Group: | Monocot |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Duration: |
Annual |
| Growth Habit: |
Graminoid |
| Native Status: |
CAN W L48 I VI I |
| Other Common Names: |
foxtail bristlegrass
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| Characteristics | |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
AK | |
HI | |
PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
GL | |
SPM | |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| CHIT | Chaetochloa italica (L.) Scribn. |
| PAIT | Panicum italicum L. |
| SEITM3 | Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv. subvar. metzgeri |
| SEITM | Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv. var. metzgeri (Koern.) Jáv. |
| SEITS | Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv. var. stramineofructa (F.T. Hubbard) L.H. Bailey |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | Commelinidae |
| Order | Cyperales |
| Family | Poaceae ⁄ Gramineae – Grass family |
| Genus | Setaria P. Beauv. – bristlegrass |
| Species | Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv. – foxtail millet |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| U.S. Weed Information | |
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Setaria italica
Italian foxtail
foxtail bristlegrass
foxtail-millet
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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| SEEPPC | Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1996. Invasive exotic pest plants in Tennessee (19 October 1999). Research Committee of the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council. Tennessee. |
Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Yarrow | Moderate | Moderate |
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarrow |
Sources
| Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press. Birmingham. |
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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| High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
| Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
| Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
| Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |
