Cenchrus purpurascens
Swamp Foxtail at Bonython, ACT
Identify this sighting
| Cenchrus purpurascens | MichaelBedingfield | 4 Mar 2021 | |
| Unverified | GG | 4 Mar 2021 |
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
Is this Pennisetum setaceum, invasive Mexican Feather Grass? It’s in the Murrumbidgee River Corridor.
1 comment
4 Mar 2021
This is the native relative to Cenchrus setaceus, African Fountain Grass. The blackberries nearby, however, are a serious problem along the river. This is Mexican Feather Grass:- Melitulias discophora
Location information
- Coordinates 149.075350-35.444632
- Altitude 600.0m
- Maps Pine Island to Point Hut
- Places Bonython, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 4 Mar 2021 09:00 AM Recorded on
- GG Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
Species information
- Cenchrus purpurascens Scientific name
- Swamp Foxtail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 902.93m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
-
Synonyms
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Description
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location