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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cenchrus setaceus   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pennisetum setaceum   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Cenchrus advena

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Cenchrus setaceus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)

Pennisetum setaceum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Pennisetum setaceum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Pennisetum setaceum

 

COMMON NAME:
Tender Fountaingrass


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image of Cenchrus setaceus, Tender Fountaingrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950    pnd_pese3_001_lvd

        

image of Cenchrus setaceus, Tender Fountaingrass

JK Marlow    jkm0409d_13

September    Greenville County    SC

Pennisetum's spikelets are surrounded by an involucre of bristles, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Cenchrus setaceus, Tender Fountaingrass

JK Marlow    jkm0409d_26

September    Greenville County    SC

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cenchrus setaceus   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pennisetum setaceum   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cenchrus advena

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cenchrus setaceus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Pennisetum setaceum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Pennisetum setaceum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Pennisetum setaceum

 

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1872

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: eastern Mediterranean Europe

Waif(s)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Panicle pink or purple

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Grain

 

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