Pigeon grass

Setaria pumila

Also known as Panicum glaucum var. humifusum, Chaetochloa lutescens var. longispica, Setaria ustilata, Setaria rubiginosa f. penicillata

Native Plants · Grass · Weed · Forage · Erosion Control · Annual · Perennial · Bird Seed · Disturbed Ground · Setaria · Widespread

Pigeon grass is a resilient annual to perennial grass that establishes easily in a wide range of soils and is commonly found in disturbed ground, roadsides, and agricultural areas. It can spread aggressively and should be managed carefully in garden settings to prevent it from becoming weedy. Its seed heads attract seed-eating birds and it can serve as a forage or erosion-control grass in appropriate settings.