OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cenchrus purpurascens   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pennisetum alopecuroides   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Cenchrus alopecuroides

SYNONYMOUS WITH Phylogenetic studies favour the unification of Pennisetum, Cenchrus, and Odontelytrum (Poaceae) (Chemisquy et al., 2010)

Cenchrus compressus

INCLUDING Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)

Pennisetum alopecuroides

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Pennisetum alopecuroides

INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Pennisetum alopecuroides

 

COMMON NAME:
Chinese Fountaingrass, Black Fountaingrass, Foxtail Fountaingrass


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image of Cenchrus purpurascens, Chinese Fountaingrass, Black Fountaingrass, Foxtail Fountaingrass

Wesley Knapp    wes_cenchrus_purpinfl

September    Transylvania County    NC

Roadside

Softly bristly panicles 8-15cm long; bristles of the fascicles to 2cm long, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Cenchrus purpurascens, Chinese Fountaingrass, Black Fountaingrass, Foxtail Fountaingrass

Wesley Knapp    wes_cenchrus_purpinfl2b

September    Transylvania County    NC

Roadside

image of Cenchrus purpurascens, Chinese Fountaingrass, Black Fountaingrass, Foxtail Fountaingrass

Wesley Knapp    wes_cenchrus_purpinfl2c

September    Transylvania County    NC

Roadside

image of Cenchrus purpurascens, Chinese Fountaingrass, Black Fountaingrass, Foxtail Fountaingrass

Wesley Knapp    wes_cenchrus_roadside

September    Transylvania County    NC

Roadside

New infestations have recently been reported on roadsides in 6 NC counties.

image of Cenchrus purpurascens, Chinese Fountaingrass, Black Fountaingrass, Foxtail Fountaingrass

Wesley Knapp    wes_cenchrus_roadside_b

September    Transylvania County    NC

Roadside

image of Cenchrus purpurascens, Chinese Fountaingrass, Black Fountaingrass, Foxtail Fountaingrass

JK Marlow    jkm081110_038

November    Buncombe County    NC

NC Arboretum

This ornamental grass is an emerging invasive in Mid-Atlantic states, per Plant Risk Evaluator: Pennisetum alopecuroides.

image of Cenchrus purpurascens, Chinese Fountaingrass, Black Fountaingrass, Foxtail Fountaingrass

JK Marlow    jkm081110_039

November    Buncombe County    NC

NC Arboretum

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cenchrus purpurascens   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pennisetum alopecuroides   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cenchrus alopecuroides

SYNONYMOUS WITH Phylogenetic studies favour the unification of Pennisetum, Cenchrus, and Odontelytrum (Poaceae) (Chemisquy et al., 2010)
Cenchrus compressus

INCLUDING Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Pennisetum alopecuroides

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Pennisetum alopecuroides

INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Pennisetum alopecuroides

 

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2003

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, floodplains, old fields, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: east Asia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain

 

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