Yellow Foxtail

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  • Scientific Name: Setaria lutescens L.
Yellow foxtail inflorescence is a distinct, dense, cylindrical panicle
Yellow Foxtail ligule is a fringe of short hairs and the sheath is pubescent at the margins
Yellow foxtail becomes more noticable as cool season turfgrasses begin to go dormant in summer weather
Yellow foxtail inflorescence


  • Common Names: Yellow Foxtail (United States), Cat tail grass



  • Geographic Distribution: Europe, North America, South America



  • Photosynthetic Apparatus: C4


  • Major Identifying Characteristic: Inflorescence is a distinct, dense, cylindrical panicle
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