Knot-root foxtail
Setaria parviflora

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A millet grass. It has rhizomes and keeps growing from year to year. It grows 35 cm tall.

Where it is found

It is a temperate and tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Central America, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Easter Island, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Paraguay, SE Asia, South Africa, South America, Tasmania, Uruguay, West Indies

How it is used for food

It is grown as a food plant in some places.

Edible parts

Seeds, grains, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bambuzinho, Barabal, Capim-rabo-de-gato, Capim-rabo-de-raposa, Cola de Zorro, Paiten, Pega Pega, Pasto setaria, Plumerillo, Rabo-de-gato

Synonyms

Panicum imberbe Poir.; Setaria geniculata O. Beauv.; Setaria gracilis Kunth; and many others