| kikuyugrass |
USDA PLANTS Symbol: PECL2 USDA ARS GRIN: 27178 ITIS: 42008 NAPIS: PCACGBA |
| Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. | |
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Taxonomic Rank: Liliopsida: Cyperales: Poaceae |
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| Synonym(s): Kikuyu grass |
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
- Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules of the U.S. - USDA-APHIS
| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 Plant(s); Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Seed(s); Grain is 1.5-2.5 mm in length USDA APHIS PPQ Archive, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Seed(s); Caryopses in dorsal view (top) and ventral view (bottom) Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Seed(s); A,B, Spikelet(s) enclosed in leaf sheaths ; C-E, spikelets Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Feature(s); Sod roots Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
Taxonomic References:
- USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Invasive Listing Sources:
- Federal Noxious Weeds
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- University of Hawaii, Botany Department, Hawaiian Alien Plant Studies, 1998
- USDA APHIS Regulated Pest List
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- California Invasive Plant Council
- California Noxious Weeds
- Florida Noxious Weeds
- Massachusetts Noxious Weeds
- North Carolina Noxious Weeds Class A
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- South Carolina Noxious Weeds
- Vermont Noxious Weeds
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