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YELLOW FOXTAIL

Common Name

Yellow Foxtail

 

Scientific Name

Setaria lutescens Weigel Hubb.

 

Family

Grass (Gramineae)

 

Plant Description

Yellow Foxtail is the most prominent of the three species fo foxtail that can be found on cranberry marshes in Wisconsin. Giant Foxtail and Green Foxtail are teh two other species which are also occasionally observed. All species of foxtail are annual grasses that reproduce from seed. Stems reach from 1-6 feet in height and seed heads range in size from 1/6-1/12 inch depending on the particular species being observed.

 

Remarks

Foxtails can occasionally become serious pests in new and established beds. Seed is often introduced by flood waters during harvest or by harvest machinery. Dense stands may interfere with pesticide applications and harvest machines.

 

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