Setaria vulpiseta

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A herb. It is a grass that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50-150 cm above sea level. The stalks are 2-3 mm across. The leaves are 15-30 cm long by 1-3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It grows in subtropical places. It grows in dry soils. It can grow in arid places. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Dominican Republic, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten and used in porridges.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pajita tempranera

Synonyms

Setaria macrostachya Kunth;