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Setaria sphacelata


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Setaria sphacelata

The leaves are broad and flat, tapering and lanceolate in shape. They do not have a conspicuous midrib and are not keeled. Note the typical setaria inflorescence spikes, which are bristly but are unusual in lying horizontally amongst the leaves.

Photo by R. P. Ellis courtesy Ecoport
(source URL: http://www.ecoport.org)


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This page was created on 4/25/2008 and was last updated on 3/31/2007.