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Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers.
fountaingrass
       
Symbol:   PENNI  
Group:   Monocot  
Family:   Poaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers.

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Distribution:
Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers.

View 342 genera in Poaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Pennisetum advena Wipff & Veldkamp. .
Pennisetum advena
foreign fountaingrass
Distribution of Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng.. . Image Available.
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Chinese fountaingrass
Distribution of Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link. . Image Available.
Pennisetum ciliare
buffelgrass
Distribution of Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov.. . Image Available.
Pennisetum clandestinum
kikuyugrass
Distribution of Pennisetum complanatum (Nees) Hemsl.. . Image Available.
Pennisetum complanatum
Nicaraguan fountaingrass
Distribution of Pennisetum divisum (Forssk. ex J.F. Gmel.) Henrard. .
Pennisetum divisum
Distribution of Pennisetum flaccidum Griseb.. . Image Available.
Pennisetum flaccidum
flaccidgrass
Distribution of Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.. . Image Available.
Pennisetum glaucum
pearl millet
Distribution of Pennisetum incomptum Nees ex Steud.. .
Pennisetum incomptum
kikuyugrass
Distribution of Pennisetum latifolium Spreng.. . Image Available.
Pennisetum latifolium
Uruguayan fountaingrass
Distribution of Pennisetum macrostachyum (Brongn.) Trin. [excluded]. .
Pennisetum macrostachyum
Distribution of Pennisetum macrourum Trin.. .
Pennisetum macrourum
African feathergrass
Distribution of Pennisetum nervosum (Nees) Trin.. . Image Available.
Pennisetum nervosum
bentspike fountaingrass
Distribution of Pennisetum orientale (Willd.) Rich. [excluded]. .
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental pennisetum
Distribution of Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.. .
Pennisetum pedicellatum
Kyasuma grass
Distribution of Pennisetum petiolare (Hochst.) Chiov.. .
Pennisetum petiolare
petioled fountaingrass
Distribution of Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult.. .
Pennisetum polystachion
mission grass
Distribution of Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.. . Image Available.
Pennisetum purpureum
elephant grass
Distribution of Pennisetum schimperi Steud. [excluded]. .
Pennisetum schimperi
Distribution of Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov.. . Image Available.
Pennisetum setaceum
crimson fountaingrass
Distribution of Pennisetum villosum R. Br. ex Fresen.. . Image Available.
Pennisetum villosum
feathertop
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers. – fountaingrass
 

More Accounts and Images:
Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers.

View species account from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42000.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 

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