25,283 observationsLeast Concern
yellow foxtail
Setaria pumila
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Poales ›Family: Poaceae ›Genus: Setaria
About
Setaria pumila is a species of grass known by many common names, including yellow foxtail, yellow bristle-grass, pigeon grass, and cattail grass. It is native to Europe, but it is known throughout the world as a common weed. It grows in lawns, sidewalks, roadsides, cultivated fields, and many other places. This annual grass grows 20 centimeters to well over a meter in height, its mostly hairless stems ranging from green to purple-tinged in color. The leaf...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of yellow foxtail is Setaria pumila.
- yellow foxtail belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- yellow foxtail belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- yellow foxtail belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- yellow foxtail belongs to the order Poales.
- yellow foxtail belongs to the family Poaceae.
- yellow foxtail belongs to the genus Setaria.