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General Information | |
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Symbol: | PEPU2 |
Group: | Monocot |
Family: | Poaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Graminoid |
Native Status: |
HI I L48 I PB I PR I VI I |
Characteristics | |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
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CEPU15 | Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone |
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 purpureum Schumach. – elephant grass |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
U.S. Weed Information | |
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Pennisetum purpureum
bokso
elephant grass
herbe elephant
merker grass
napier grass
puk-soh
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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FLEPPC | Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive plant list. Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida. |
Wetland Status
CEPU15 Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
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Related Links
Related Websites | |
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GU-Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems (PEPU2) |
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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