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Family: Poaceae   Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.

Genus: Setaria   Bristlegrass
Tribe Paniceae.

Scientific Name: Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes
Common Name(s): Yellow Foxtail, Cattail Grass, Yellow Bristlegrass, Pigeongrass
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:


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Caption: Illustration detailing yellow foxtail's seed, root system, compact inflorescence, and hairy ligule.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-010
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf, mature, root, seed
Caption: Illustration detailing yellow foxtail's compact inflorescence and growth habit.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-007
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Caption: Mature yellow foxtail growing next to a corn field.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Caption: Yellow foxtail plant growing in a pot.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-009
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
Caption: Yellow foxtail seedling.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-002
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
Caption: Yellow foxtail seeds.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-020
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
Caption: Yellow foxtail seeds.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-021
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
Caption: Yellow foxtail seeds.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-022
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
Caption: Yellow foxtail seeds.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-026
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
Caption: Yellow foxtail's compact inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-001
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Caption: Yellow foxtail's compact inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-016
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense
Caption: Yellow foxtail's compact inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-019
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense
Caption: Yellow foxtail's compact inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-023
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense
Caption: Yellow foxtail's compact inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-025
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense
Caption: Yellow foxtail's compact seed head.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Caption: Yellow foxtail's hairy ligule and long hairs on the upper side of the leaf near the base.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-014
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, seedling
Caption: Yellow foxtail's hairy ligule, and long hairs on the upper side of the leaf near the base.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-013
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
Caption: Yellow foxtail's hairy ligule.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-018
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
Caption: Yellow foxtail's long hairs on the upper side of the leaf near the base

ID: Hrb-SETLU-011
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
Caption: Yellow foxtail's long hairs on the upper side of the leaf near the base and hairy ligule.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
Caption: Yellow foxtail's long hairs on the upper side of the leaf near the base, smooth sheath and hairy ligule.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-012
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
Caption: Yellow foxtail's long hairs on the upper side of the leaf near the base.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
Caption: Yellow foxtail's long hairs on the upper side of the leaf near the base.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-008
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
Caption: Yellow foxtail's long hairs on the upper side of the leaf near the base.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-015
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
Caption: Yellow foxtail's long hairs on the upper surface of the leaf near the base.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-017
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
Caption: Yellow foxtail's long hairs on the upper surface of the leaf near the base.

ID: Hrb-SETLU-024
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf