Cenchrus setaceus

Cenchrus setaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Cenchrus
Species:
C. setaceus
Binomial name
Cenchrus setaceus
(Forssk.) Morrone
Synonyms
List
  • Pennisetum erythraeum Chiov.
  • Pennisetum numidicum Paris
  • Pennisetum parisii (Trab.) Trab.
  • Pennisetum phalaroides Schult.
  • Pennisetum ruppellii Steud.
  • Pennisetum scoparium Chiov.
  • Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov.
  • Pennisetum spectabile Fig. & De Not.
  • Pennisetum tiberiadis Boiss.
  • Phalaris setacea Forssk.

Cenchrus setaceus, commonly known as crimson fountaingrass, is a C4 perennial bunch grass that is native to open, scrubby habitats in East Africa, tropical Africa, the Middle East and south-western Asia. It has been introduced to many parts of the world as an ornamental plant, and has become an invasive species in some of them. It is drought-tolerant, grows fast, reaches 3 feet in height, and has many purple, plumose flower spikes.

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