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buffelgrass
Cenchrus ciliaris
Cenchrus ciliaris
buffelgrass Grass Family
Cenchrus ciliaris Poaceae
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common names
  buffelgrass
  African foxtail grass
accepted scientific name
  Cenchrus ciliaris L.
rules for finding collection records
  Cenchrus ciliaris (136)
  Pennisetum ciliare (1)
family name
  • Poaceae
Image Author: ©2013 Keir Morse
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
Image Source Image Source
Category: Grass/Sedge/Rush
Grass Category: Grass
Plant Observed All Year
Introduced. Native to Africa.

How Likely at this Location (26%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (27%)
where plant found
mag select

Disturbed
Grassland
Sand
Rocky
grid lines base


Names

Accepted Scientific Name

Cenchrus ciliaris   L.   (TSN: 40574, Index: 535)


Scientific Names used to access collection records




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Common Names




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Family Names