Species
Cenchrus sieberianus
(Schltdl.) Verloove
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Taxonomy
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Cenchrus
Species
Cenchrus sieberianus
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Pennisetum spicatum var. gymnothrixPennisetum spicatum var. sociumPennisetum vulpinumPenicillaria stenostachyaPenicillaria vulpinaPennisetum americanum subsp. stenostachyumPennisetum dalzieliiPennisetum spicatum var. cordofanumPennisetum niloticumPennisetum barteriPennisetum nigricans var. perrottetiiPennisetum spicatum var. compactumPennisetum chevalieriPennisetum nigricans var. stenostachyumPennisetum perspeciosumPenicillaria dochePenicillaria compactaPenicillaria cordofanaPennisetum sampsoniiPennisetum sieberianumPennisetum spicatum var. speciosumPennisetum spicatum var. nubicumPenicillaria perrottetiiPenicillaria sieberianaPennisetum nigritarum var. leucostachyumPennisetum orthochaetePennisetum spicatum var. vulpinumPennisetum robustumPenicillaria nubicaPennisetum sclerocladumPenicillaria sociaPennisetum stenostachyumPenicillaria leucostachyaPenicillaria speciosaPenicillaria gymnothrix
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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