Yellow Fx-Tail Grass
Setaria pumila
Also known as Yellow Bristlegrass
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Setaria pumila
- Genus
- Setaria
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded moist deciduous forests, grasslands and wasteland
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, tropical and warm temperate regions of the old world; introduced to North America
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കമ്പിളിപ്പുല്ല്
About Yellow Fx-Tail Grass
Yellow Fx-tail Grass (Setaria pumila) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in degraded moist deciduous forests, grasslands and wasteland. It occurs across India, Pakistan, tropical and warm temperate regions of the old world; introduced to North America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Poaceae
Grass family
Yellow Fx-Tail Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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