Cenchrus ciliaris
(Buffelgrass)
Cenchrus ciliaris, Lajitas Airport Trail, Brewster Co. 5151
Cenchrus ciliaris, Lajitas Airport Trail, Brewster Co. 5152
Cenchrus ciliaris, Lajitas Airport Trail, Brewster Co. 5153
Cenchrus ciliaris, Lajitas Airport Trail, Brewster Co. 3109
| Scientific Name | Cenchrus ciliaris (Pennisetum ciliare) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PECI |
| Common Name | Buffelgrass | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 40574 |
| Family | Poaceae (Grass) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Disturbed sites, roadsides, abandoned land. Plant: Perennial bunchgrass with erect stems 10 to 40 inches tall; forming thick mats or clumps. Leaves: Leaf blades sheathed at base, linear, up to 3/8-inch wide, mostly flat and smooth to somewhat hairy; hairy ligule. Inflorescence: Solitary spike on each stem, each 1 to 7-3/4 inches long with many spikelets; spikelets surrounded by spreading bristles, these 3/8 to 5/8-inch long, reddish-brown to purple. Bloom Period: Spring to fall. References: SEINet and ”Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
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