Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone

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Cenchrus setaceus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Chivero, pier nr main camp

Cenchrus setaceus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Chivero, pier nr main camp

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Synonyms: Pennisetum ruppellii Steud.
Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov.
Common names: Fountain grass (English)
Frequency:
Status: Introduced
Description:
A densely tufted perennial grass with wiry leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental grass in gardens and has now become naturalised in disturbed, rocky areas. Inflorescence a dense, hairy, purple spike-like panicle. Spikelets purple with whitish hairs on the stalks.
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Habitat: Widely naturalised, especially on roadside verges.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:Nov - July
Worldwide distribution: Native to East Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution: W,C,E
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Endemic status:
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Images last updated: Sunday 1 February 2009
Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 28.

Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 179 - 180.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 108. As Pennisetum setaceum


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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Cenchrus setaceus.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=107870, retrieved 28 March 2024

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