Setaria magna Griseb.

Locations ofSetaria magna Griseb. in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Setaria magna Griseb.
Common Name
Giant Bristlegrass, Giant Foxtail
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Setaria magna Griseb.
Comments
This native species of marshes and coastal swales can, on rare occasions, reach heights of 6m with panicles to 0.5 m long. In Virginia population, it is commonly 2.5-3m tall.
Habitat
Tidal oligohaline (rarely mesohaline) marshes, interdune swales, maritime swamps, and disturbed maritime and estuarine wetlands. Frequent in the maritime and lower estuarine zones of the Coastal Plain; most numerous in the outer Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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