Pennisetum clandestinum
Summary 2
The tropical grass species Pennisetum clandestinum is known by several common names, most often kikuyu grass, as it is native to the region of East Africa that is home to the Gĩkũyũ tribe. Because of its rapid growth and aggressive nature, it is categorised as a noxious weed in some regions. However, it is also a popular garden lawn species in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the southern region of California in the United States,...
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- (c) Harry Rose, Macleay Grass Man, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pennisetum_clandestinum_flowers_1.jpg
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennisetum_clandestinum
