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Foxtail millet (; botanic name ''Setaria italica'', formerly ''Panicum italicum L.'') is the second-most widely planted species of millet, and the most important in East Asia. It has the longest history of cultivation among the millets, having been grown in China since sometime in the sixth millennium BC. Other names for the species include dwarf Setaria,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=USDA GRIN Taxonomy )〕 foxtail bristle grass,〔 giant setaria,〔 green foxtail,〔 Italian millet,〔 German millet,〔 Chinese millet, and Hungarian millet.〔 ==Description== Foxtail millet is an annual grass with slim, vertical, leafy stems which can reach a height of . The seedhead is a dense, hairy panicle long. The small seeds, around 2 mm (less than 1/8 in.) in diameter, are encased in a thin, papery hull which is easily removed in threshing. Seed color varies greatly between varieties. File:Food grain foxtail millet.jpg|Seeds of foxtail millet File:Japanese Foxtail millet 01.jpg|''Mochi-Awa'', Japanese foxtail millet 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「foxtail millet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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