Common name: African fountain grass, Tender fountain grass, Fountain grass, Purple fountain grass
Botanical name:
Pennisetum setaceum
- [ (pen-ih-SEE-tum) referring to a feather; (se-TAY-see-um) meaning bristly ]
Synonyms:
Pennisetum ruppelii Steud. •
Phalaris setacea Forsk.
Family:
Poaceae (formerly and, also known as Gramineae; grass family)
- [ (poh-AY-see-ay) the Poa (grass; from the Greek for an ancient name of grass used for fodder) family; formerly Graminae ]
Origin: North Africa
Although a native of North Africa, it has been introduced in Tenerife, Hawaii, and the "sun belt" states of the United States. It thrives in warmer, drier areas and threatens many native species, with which it competes very effectively. It also tends to increase the risk of intense fires, thus posing a further threat to certain native species.
Courtesy:
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Flowers of India
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Dave's Garden
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate.
