Plume Grass, Ravenna Grass, Hardy Pampass Grass, Mvenra grass; U. P.: Dolsar, dolu; 
 
Saccharum ravennae has become rather rare nowadays may be due to filling up of terai grasslands and expansion of roads. It is a very tall grass and can be identified by the small awn projecting out of the spikelet in addition to the hairs. It has decompound panicles (branched and rebranched) whereas S.spontaneum has unbranched panicle branches almost like a raceme. The leaves of Saccharum ravennae are also broader. The panicles are purplish in S.r and silvery in S.spontaneum. 
 

Erianthus ravennae;
Grass for ID : Oman : 141012 : AK-1: Grass found near a fresh water spring on 6/1/2012 in Oman.
Plants were 5-6 feet in height.


Erianthus ravennae also called Saccharum ravennae


 

 

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Flora of Panipat: Saccharum ravennae from Lohari Panipat : Attachments (4). 1 post by 1 author. 
Saccharum ravennae from Panipat


 

 

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this grass is locally called kuncha or paani. Pls help with identifying its botanical name. 

It looks like Saccharum ravennae or Saccharum spontaneum (Kaans) as per the Flowers of India grass list.

Photographed on 27 Dec 2018 near Phagi/Renwal Jaipur.

Link to photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FgjhZmrDolnmD9w0YltyhLKB_PstA0zw?usp=sharing


Would you be able to confirm if the pics are Saccharum ravennae or Saccharum spontaneum, or any other species? Have attached two low-res pics. 
The high-res pics are here: 
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Saccharum ravennae (Erianthus ravennae


 

 
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