General Information | |
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Symbol: | PEPO14 |
Group: | Monocot |
Family: | Poaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Graminoid |
Native Status: |
HI I L48 I PB I PR I |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name | Other Common Names |
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CEPO9 | Cenchrus polystachios (L.) Morrone | |
PEPO4 | Pennisetum polystachyon (L.) Schult., orth. var. |
mission grass
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Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
Subclass | Commelinidae |
Order | Cyperales |
Family | Poaceae ⁄ Gramineae – Grass family |
Genus | Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers. – fountaingrass |
Species | Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. – mission grass |
Subordinate Taxa
The Plants Database includes the following 1 subspecies of Pennisetum polystachion . Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.
Legal Status
Noxious Weed Information | ||
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds. | ||
United States:
Noxious weed
Pennisetum polystachyon
missiongrass
Noxious weed
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Alabama
Pennisetum polystachyon
missiongrass
Class A noxious weed
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California
Pennisetum polystachyon
missiongrass
Quarantine
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Florida
Pennisetum polystachyon
missiongrass, thin napiergrass
Noxious weed
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Massachusetts
Pennisetum polystachyon
missiongrass
Prohibited
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Minnesota
Pennisetum polystachyon
missiongrass
Prohibited noxious weed
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North Carolina
Pennisetum polystachyon
missiongrass
Class A noxious weed
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Oregon
Pennisetum polystachyon
missiongrass
Quarantine
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South Carolina
Pennisetum polystachyon
missiongrass, thin napiergrass
Plant pest
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Vermont
Pennisetum polystachyon
missiongrass
Class A noxious weed
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Wetland Status
CEPO9 Cenchrus polystachios (L.) Morrone
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Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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