Plains bristlegrass

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Plains bristlegrass
Plains bristlegrass seeds
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Cyperales Family: Poaceae Genus: Setaria Beauv. Species: S. leucopila
Binomial name
Setaria leucopila (Scribn. & Merr.) K. Schum.

Plains bristlegrass, also streambed bristlegrass (Setaria leucopila), is a perennial prairie grass, native to the southern plains of the United States. Its height reaches from four to thirty-nine inches. Good forage for livestock, it is only fair for wildlife use. It reproduces by seeds and tillers.

[edit] External links

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service