Green Foxtail
Green Foxtail
Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv.
Poaceae (Grass Family)
▲ seedling
▲ ▼ mature plants
▲ ▼ spike inflorescence often bends over just at tip, is semi-flexible
▲ inflorescence
▲ collar and ligule region
Green Foxtail:
- medium sized plant of the group, usually 18-24" tall
- has hairless leaves
- stems often very thin, also hairless
- inflorescence "foxtail" is only slightly drooping; may be green or purplish
- inflorescence is medium sized for group, usually 2-4"
- also a serious agronomic crop weed, similar to giant foxtail
- compare also with yellow foxtail and bristly foxtail