Foxtail

Common Name: Foxtail

Botanical Name: Setaria sp.

Family: Poaceae

Life Cycle: Annual (spreads by seeds)

Defining Identification Characteristics:

• Long, narrow leaves

• Leaves smooth or hairy

• Dense, bristly seed head resembles a fox’s tail

• Seed head can range from 1 inch to almost 1 foot in length

• Seed head present from late summer through early winter

Common habitat:

• Landscape gardens

• Turfgrass

• Farm fields

Noxious Weed List/Legal Status:

Eradicate Control Restricted Specially Regulated Not Listed

Additional Information:

• Setaria glauca

• Foxtails (Setaria species)