POACEAE

Setaria scheelei

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inflorescence (each individual segment in this inflorescence is actually a mini-inflorescence of its own--these segments are called spikelets in Poaceae)

habit--can you see why members of Setaria are often commonly called foxtails?

leaf underside, showing prominent midvein (but notice that the midvein is not white colored)

node, showing the sheathing leaf base common to grasses--do you see the little tuft of hairs at the node itself?  This is a common feature of many grasses.