别名：green bristlegrass;乌奈根－苏里;紫穗狗尾草;衣提若鲁克;罗汉草;谷莠子;莠;汪汪狗;毛狗草;莠草子;毛嘟嘟;猫尾巴草;绿狗尾草;狗尾半支;毛毛狗;毛狗尾;乌仁素勒;绿色狗尾草;狗尾半枝;谷晃子;谷乳子;亥尔民－苏里;绿毛莠;金毛狗尾草;谷子;大头莠子;犬尾草;火谷鱼;浩诺格布达;乌奈格英－苏利;毛莠莠;米米毛;犬尾曲;王王狗;毛娃娃;西日－达日;洗草;小米草;莠子草;莠草;阿罗汉草;莠子;狗尾子;狗尾巴草;狗毛尾;非洲狗尾草;光明子;毛谷;稗子草;狗毛仙;光明草;野谷子;毛毛草;狗尾巴;

科名：禾本科 Gramineae

属名：狗尾草属 Setaria

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  8.狗尾草（本草纲目）谷莠子（植物名汇），莠（诗经、礼记）。
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