Name: Green Bristle-grass
Scientific name: Setaria viridis
Type: Grass
Color: Green
Habitat: Cultivated Areas,Gardens
Size: 10 - 60 cm
Conservation status:
Introduced
Description:
Growth form: Annual grass. Flowering. May. Status: Introduced. Local. Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: A weed of damp areas in farms and gardens. Uses: The plant is applied externally for bruises; various medicinal uses of the seed are reported (Rizk & El-Ghazaly).
