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Definition of Bristlegrass
1. Noun. Grasses of grasslands and woodlands having large gracefully arching spikes with long bristles beneath each spikelet.
Generic synonyms: Foxtail, Foxtail Grass
Group relationships: Genus Setaria, Setaria
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bristlegrass
Literary usage of Bristlegrass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Santa Rita Experimental Range: History and Annotated Bibliography (1903 by Alvin L. Medina (1997)
"... bush muhly, and plains bristlegrass under mesquite trees on native range was
related to the ability of these grasses to adapt to shade. ..."
2. Wild Land Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium: Proceedings edited by Bruce A. Roundy, E. Durant McArthur, Jennifer S. Hayley, David K. Mann (1996)
"Jordan suggested that plains bristlegrass (Setaria macrostachya) had the highest
potential of the native grasses to establish, but that most native grasses ..."
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