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Foxtail MilletπΎ
Setaria italica
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An annual grass in the foxtail genus. A millet β one of the 'five grains' and an important cereal in Japan since ancient times. Domesticated from Setaria viridis (green foxtail). Central to many food traditions including awa-mochi, awada, and awabi-zouni.
Identification Points
- βCylindrical, erect panicle densely packed with spikelets
- βLinear leaves with relatively broad blades
- βPlant height 100β200 cm
Habitat
Cultivated (fields)
Season
September to October (harvest)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Herb
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγ€γη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Commelinids > Poales > Poaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 80β70 million years ago)
Sources & References
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