E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Setaria faberi Herrm.
Chinese foxtail (Chinese millet; giant bristlegrass; giant foxtail)
Poaceae (Grass family)

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Distribution of Setaria faberi
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Introduction

Setaria faberi was introduced to North America around 1930 (Dore and McNeill 1980), and was recently added to the flora of British Columbia. It is a diploid species found in agricultural fields.

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Species References

Dore, William G. and J. McNeill. 1980. Grasses of Ontario. Agriculture Canada. Monograph 26. Ottawa.

Pohl, Richard W. 1962. Notes on Setaria faberi and S. viridis (Gramineae). Brittonia 14 (2): 210-213 .

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