Calflora Taxon Report
Pennisetum purpureum  Schumach.
Elephant grass
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2018 Zoya Akulova
photo on CalPhotos
2018 Zoya Akulova
photo on CalPhotos
2018 Zoya Akulova
photo on CalPhotos
2018 Zoya Akulova
Pennisetum purpureum is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Genus: Pennisetum
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSCenchrus purpureus
POWOCenchrus purpureus
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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