Pennisetum polystachion

Pennisetum polystachion
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pennisetum
Species: P. polystachion
Binomial name
Pennisetum polystachion
(L.) Schult.

Pennisetum polystachion, the mission grass,[1] is a species of grass native to tropical Africa, and is an invasive species in Northern Australia.[2]

References

  1. "Pennisetum polystachion". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. "Mission Grass - Pennisetum polystachion". Weed Identification. Australian Weeds Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2013.

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