Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
POACEAE
Synonymy
Common Name: Pennisetum, Fountain Grass
Description: Not available
Diagnostic Characters: Flower spike cylindrical, spikelets up to 0.7 cm long, surrounded at the base by white to purplish bristles, bristles mostly 1.5-2.6 cm long with one to 4 cm long.
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Notes: For additional weed information see: https://nt.gov.au/environment/weeds/list-of-declared-weeds-in-the-nt/fountain-grass.
Distribution
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Specimens
Observations
Cultivated
Introduced Status: Introduced to NT
Bioregion: Burt Plain, Dampierland, Finke, Great Sandy Desert, MacDonnell Ranges, Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields, Stony Plains
Ecological Attributes
Flowering: Apr, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec
Fruiting: Feb, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Other Attributes
Conservation Status (TPWCA): Not Evaluated
NT Parks: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Watarrka National Park
Flora Description Source: Unpublished notes prepared for FloraNT
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