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The Swamp millet (Isachne globosa) belongs to Poaceae (the Grass family). It is a perennial herb that is distributed not only in various parts of Japan, but also in the Korean Peninsula, China, Southeast Asia, and Australia. It grows in paddy fields and wetlands and can reach 30 to 50 cm in height. It spreads by stretching long rhizomes. The leaves are narrow lanceolate and alternate. From June to August, panicles are borne on the shoot apex and spikelets of light green to purple-brown are borne. The spikelets are small elliptic.
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