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Kikuyu grass
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Kikuyu grass Grass Family
Cenchrus clandestinus Poaceae
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common name
  Kikuyu grass
accepted scientific name
  Cenchrus clandestinus (Hochst. ex Chiov.) Morrone
rules for finding collection records
  Cenchrus clandestinus (71)
  Pennisetum clandestinum (7)
family name
  • Poaceae
Image Author: ©2012 Forest And Kim Starr
Image License: CC BY
Image Source
Category: Grass/Sedge/Rush
Grass Category: Grass
Plant Observed 3rd week of January thru 3rd week of October
Non-Native, Naturalized

How Likely at this Location (18%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (27%)
where plant found
mag select

Disturbed
Grassland
Forest
grid lines base


Names

Accepted Scientific Name

Cenchrus clandestinus   (Hochst. ex Chiov.) Morrone   (TSN: 100359340, Index: 1166)


Scientific Names used to access collection records




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