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Setaria
Also called Foxtail, Bristle Grass, Foxtail, Foxtails And Bristlegrasses, Bristle Grasses, Bristlegrasses, Foxtails
Setaria is a genus of over 100 grass species, commonly called foxtail or bristle grasses, named for their bristly, hair-like seed heads. Several members are grown as food crops or fodder, while others are invasive weeds.
Setaria is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. The name is derived from the Latin word seta, meaning "bristle" or "hair", which refers to the bristly spikelets.
The genus includes over 100 species distributed in many tropical and temperate regions around the world, and members are commonly known as foxtail or bristle grasses.
The grains can be eaten raw, though are hard and can be bitter; boiling can reduce both of these properties.
Japanese bristlegrass · Foxtail millet · Palmgrass · Yellow foxtail · African bristlegrass · Hooked bristlegrass · Green bristlegrass
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