Setaria megaphylla, the broad-leaved bristle grass, big-leaf bristle grass,[2] ribbon bristle grass,[2] or bigleaf bristlegrass,[3] is native to south-eastern Africa.

[4] It is also cultivated, and it has naturalized outside its native range, for example, in Florida in the United States.

[2] It may be found in glades in forested areas and along rivers or streams.

It can grow to more than 2 metres tall and has broad dark green leaves and hairy leaf sheaths.

Many kinds of birds, such as finches and canaries, eat the seeds.