buffelgrass
Pennisetum ciliare (synonym: Cenchrus ciliaris)
Description 2
Non-native grass introduced as a dry-land range grass. It has spread into American and Australian desertlands. Leaves are variable, 3 to 50 cm long and wider than most natives, 2 to 13 mm across. Mature leaves often have red-purple coloration. The spikelike inflorescence and bristly flowers and seeds help separate it from native bunchgrasses. Seedlings appear flattened; leaves emerge at 180 degree angles to each other. It can be found as scattered individuals throughout the preserve. In addition, a large population occurs on the south-facing slope of Brown's Mountain. Another large population mixed with fountain grass occurs in a wash east of the East End trail.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Steve Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Jones
- (c) Steve Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Occurrence | Occasional |
|---|---|
| Stolons | Absent |
| Seedhead color | Red-purple |
| Seed hairs | Absent |
| Seed bristles | Present |
| Seed awns | Absent |
| Inflorescence | Spikelike |
| Height | 50cm - 1m |
