elephant grass: Pennisetum purpureum (Cyperales: Poaceae)

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elephant grass	USDA PLANTS Symbol: PEPU2 USDA ARS GRIN: 27208 ITIS: 42004 NAPIS: PCACGBJ
Pennisetum purpureum Schumacher
Taxonomic Rank: Liliopsida: Cyperales: Poaceae
Synonym(s): bokso, herbe elephant, merker grass, napier grass, puk-soh

Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources

Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas - University of Florida

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Plant(s); Dan Clark, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); A field of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) in Colombia. Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Dan Clark, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Infestation; Tony Pernas, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Field; A field of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) at Palmira in Colombia. Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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Last updated on Monday, May 25, 2009 at 02:00 PM