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POACEAE
(GRAMINEAE)
Setaria pumila   (Poir.) Roem. & Schult.
  = Setaria pallide-fusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E. Hubb.
Zarma name: feeji daani
A weedy or ruderal grass found in moderately moist places.
Uses: Fodder (young plant), packing material (see Notes)
Notes: The hairy ears are locally used to fill gaps of granary walls and prevent rats from entering. S. pumila is a variable species distributing over the world. For West African plants, the name S. pallide-fusca had long been used.
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SetarpumM1_s SetarpumM2_s
1. Dried specimen 2. Spike and grain (spikelets)
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