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Plains Bristlegrass
Grass Family ( Poaceae : Paniceae )
Latin Name : Setaria leucopila
(synonym: Setaria macrostachya)
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – fair to good
Livestock -good
Remarks :
Plains bristlegrass has only one bristle below each
seed. The stems branch at the base and the nodes,
hairs are located just below the stem nodes. Leaf
blades are often folded and rough. Starts growth
mid-spring, flowers from May to September, may
produce more than one seed crop depending on
available moisture. This grass is a good seed producer;
reproduces from seeds and tillers. This grass
cannot withstand heavy grazing; usually does not
occur in dense stands. Adapted to prairies, dry
woods, and rocky slopes; in open shade of brush
and small trees where it is protected from livestock;
most abundant in alkaline soils along gullies and
streams.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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