Setaria megaphylla
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The Broad-Leaved Bristle Grass (Setaria megaphylla) is native to south-eastern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

. It may be found in glades in forested areas and along rivers or streams. It can grow to more than 2m tall and has broad dark green leaves and hairy leaf sheaths. Many species of birds eat the seeds including the Blue-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata), Yellow-eyed Canary (Serinus mozambicus) and Bronze Mannikin (Lonchura cucullata).

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