Characteristics
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pumila
yellow foxtail
Roadsides, disturbed sites, waste places, and cultivated ground.
Graminoid
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Vascular
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The specimens noted in "NYFA_1990" (New York Flora Association 1990) of Setaria glauca belong here. The name Setaria glauca has been misapplied to S. pumila. Setaria glauca is a true synonym of Pennisetum glaucum.
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Not Native Naturalized FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pumila - yellow foxtail
Citation
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pumila
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 16 Sep 2008 - 1
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Wayne County, NY: 07 August 2021 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Wayne County, NY: 07 August 2021 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Wayne County, NY: 07 August 2021 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Wayne County, NY: 07 August 2021 -
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