buffelgrass
(Cenchrus ciliaris)
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- Arizona Noxious Weeds
- California Invasive Plant Council
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- Nevada EDRR
- Nevada Noxious Weeds
- New Invaders of the Southwest
- New Mexico Noxious Weeds
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Subclass: Commelinidae |
| Order: Cyperales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Genus: Cenchrus |
| Subject: Cenchrus ciliaris L. |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Cenchrus ciliare L. (Synonym)
Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link (Synonym)
Pennisetum ciliare ciliare (L.) Link (Synonym)