Plains bristlegrass
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Setaria leucopila, commonly known as Plains Bristlegrass or Streambed Bristlegrass, is a perennial
prairie
grass
that is native to the southern plains of the United States
. It reaches a height of 4 to 39 in (10.2 to 99.1 cm). Although good forage for livestock
, it is only fair for wildlife use. It reproduces by seeds and tillers.
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
prairie
Prairie
Prairies are considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type...
grass
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
that is native to the southern plains of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It reaches a height of 4 to 39 in (10.2 to 99.1 cm). Although good forage for livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
, it is only fair for wildlife use. It reproduces by seeds and tillers.