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Stanley Jones

Giant Bristlegrass (Setaria magna)

Giant Bristlegrass (Setaria magna: Poaceae) Although an annual it stands 1.8-3.7 m (6-12 ft) tall with panicles reaching as much as 50 cm (20 in) in length.
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Habitat
Gulf Prairies and Marshes vegetation area, barrier island, coastal prairies with sand dunes. Just to the north is the Boliver Roads Channel connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the east and Galveston Bay to the west.
Location
Galveston near East Beach, Galveston Island, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2023
Scientific name
Setaria magna
Equipment used
Canon
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jbpixels
Aptly named. Guess you found the tallest Bristlegrass. :giggle: Well composed with a beautiful blue sky in the bg.
 
bievreJJ
beautiful composition showing perfectly how tall these grasses are, top notch, Stanley, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
107
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
167.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
Giant Bristle Grass, Galveston, Galveston Island, Galveston County.jpg
File size
967.4 KB
Date taken
Sat, 03 June 2023 8:29 AM
Dimensions
562px x 1024px

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