Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov., Boll. Soc. Bot. Ital. 1923: 113 1923. (Syn: Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone; Pennisetum cupreum Hitchc. [Invalid]; Pennisetum erythraeum Chiov.; Pennisetum macrostachyon Fresen. [Spelling variant]; Pennisetum macrostachyum Fresen. [Illegitimate]; Pennisetum numidicum Paris [Invalid]; Pennisetum orientale var. altissimum Chiov. ..;  Pennisetum parisii (Trab.) Trab.; Pennisetum phalaroides Schult. [Illegitimate]; Pennisetum rueppelianum Hort; Pennisetum ruppellii Steud.; Pennisetum ruppellii var. depauperatum Schweinf.; Pennisetum scoparium Chiov.; Pennisetum setaceum var. parisii (Trab.) Maire; Pennisetum spectabile Fig. & De Not.; Pennisetum tiberiadis Boiss.; Phalaris setacea Forssk.);
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Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone, Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 106: 129 (2010) as per POWO;
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N. Africa to Afghanistan and Tanzania: Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Yemen; Introduced into: Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Baleares, Bermuda, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Colombia, Colorado, Corse, Cyprus, Fiji, Florida, France, Free State, Gulf States, Hawaii, Italy, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Malaya, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Namibia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oregon, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Sardegna, Sicilia, South Australia, Spain, St.Helena, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe as per POWO;
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pen-ih-SEE-tum — referring to a feather Dave’s Botanary
se-TAY-see-um — bristlyDave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: African fountain grass, fountain grass, purple fountain grass, tender fountain grass
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Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. request.
Location: Peelamedu, Coimbatore
Date: 07.12.2011
Habitat: Garden
Habit: Grass.

Pennisetum purpureum ?


Could it b Pennisetum setaceum ?


I am also agree with Pennisetum setaceum


For me Pennisetum setaceum. This is being used as an ornamental grass in gardens.



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Poaceae
Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov.
pen-ih-SEE-tum — referring to a feather Dave’s Botanary
se-TAY-see-um — bristlyDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: African fountain grass, fountain grass, purple fountain grass, tender fountain grass
Native to: n Africa
References: Flowers of IndiaDave’s GardenNPGS / GRIN
in a garden, Mumbai on 28 FEB 07 

Lovely pictures…and composition


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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week ::Poaceae for Id from Hyderabad 04042013 CS2 :
This is an ornamental grass grown at the adjacent park. Is it Setaria?


Pennisetum setaceum


 


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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week :: Poaceae: Pennisetum for id from Morni Hills- NS 13 : 4 images. 3 posts by 2 authors.
This ornamental grass was shot from near Tikkar Taal in Morni Hills of Haryana…
I hope this is Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov….? 


Yes. Pennisetum setaceum

 


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Attaching photographs of Pennisetum setaceum from Mumbai in Dec 2012.

 


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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: SMP19 Pune for ID :  Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Trying to post some images with inadequate data. Hoping to get to near ID so that I can study further.

Pennisetum setaceum


 


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Pennisetum setaceum. Common name: Fountain grass,
Photographed from California, reportedly also grown in other countries, I don’t know about India.

Beautiful pictures..I have seen this in a house garden in Morni Hills, have shared them on the group..



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Re: SK1550 31 Oct 2018 : 9 posts by 3 authors.
Location: Star Ferry, Hong Kong
Altitude: Sea level
Date: 31 October 2018
Habit : Cultivated
Pennisetum ??

Not sure but seems like a hybrid of Pennisetum purpureum.

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Pennisetum setaceum



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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Pennisetum purpureum from Coimbatore BRS 001 : Attachments (3). 1 post by 1 author.
Sharing the images of Pennisetum purpureum from Coimbatore.


Can it be Pennisetum setaceum as per https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/19/pennisetumsetaceum/?



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190711-MS -41- grass.:
I am attaching the photographs of a grass species. Photographed on 23.6.2009. Place. Shoreline Park, Mountain View,  California.
I am sorry that I donot have the details of the floral structure or the foliage.
Agreed ..


 


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