POACEAE
Setaria scheelei
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inflorescence (each individual segment in this inflorescence is actually a mini-inflorescence of its own--these segments are called spikelets in Poaceae) |
habit--can you see why members of Setaria are often commonly called foxtails? |
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leaf underside, showing prominent midvein (but notice that the midvein is not white colored) |
node, showing the sheathing leaf base common to grasses--do you see the little tuft of hairs at the node itself? This is a common feature of many grasses. |