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Grasses of Table Mountain & the Cape Peninsula

A quick guide to grasses found on the Table and Cape Peninsula.

Grass species are notoriously under-reported - especially in the Fynbos-rich southwest. This is an attempt to get to grips with grasses on the Cape Peninsula.

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Coast Sandbur ¹
Cenchrus incertus

Knot Root Bristle Grass ²
Setaria geniculata

Setaria megaphylla ³

Setaria sphacelata ⁴

Setaria sphacelata sphacelata

hooked bristle grass ⁵
Setaria verticillata

Green Bristle Grass ⁶
Setaria viridis

kikuyu grass ⁷
Pennisetum clandestinum

African feather grass
Pennisetum macrourum

elephant grass ⁸
Pennisetum purpureum

fountain grass ⁹
Pennisetum setaceum

Pennisetum thunbergii

Saint Augustine grass ¹⁰
Stenotaphrum secundatum

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Grasses of Table Mountain & the Cape Peninsula

Coast Sandbur 1 Cenchrus incertus

Knot Root Bristle Grass 2 Setaria geniculata

Setaria megaphylla 3

Setaria sphacelata 4

Setaria sphacelata sphacelata

hooked bristle grass 5 Setaria verticillata

Green Bristle Grass 6 Setaria viridis

kikuyu grass 7 Pennisetum clandestinum

African feather grass Pennisetum macrourum

elephant grass 8 Pennisetum purpureum

fountain grass 9 Pennisetum setaceum