African bristlegrass

Setaria sphacelata

Summary 2

Setaria sphacelata is a tall African grass, also known as South African pigeon grass and African bristlegrass. It is native to tropical and subtropical Africa, and is extensively cultivated globally as a pasture grass and for cut fodder. This is a rhizomatous perennial grass producing flattened, hairless, blue-green stems up to 2 m tall. The inflorescence is a dense, narrow panicle of bristly, orange-tinged spikelets up to 25 cm long.

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  1. (c) Harry Rose, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/macleaygrassman/7411423340/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:60312?lang=

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