African fountain grass (Cenchrus setaceus)
Description
Pennisetum setaceum, commonly known as-crimson fountaingrass, is a-C4perennial-bunch grass-that is native to open, scrubby habitats in-East Africa, tropical-Africa, Middle East and-SW Asia. It has been introduced to many parts of the world as an-ornamental plant, and has become an-invasive species-in some of them. It is-drought-tolerant, grows fast, reaches 3 feet in height, and has many purple, plumose-flower-spikes.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Poales
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Family: Poaceae
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Genus: Cenchrus
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