Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv. subsp. viridis (L.) Thell., Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Cherbourg 38: 85 (1912).
Fruiting inflorescences of the foxtail millet are sold in the potpourri industry as “broom grass.” The thick, terminal spikes, 2.5-30 cm long x 1-5 cm wide, have long bristles., 1-1.5 cm long.
Setaria italica is native to Eurasia and northern Africa but widely cultivated and naturalized.
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Authors: A.O. Tucker, A.J. Redford, J.L. Scher, M.D. Trice
Last updated: January 2020
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