*Cenchrus ciliaris Linnaeus. Common name: Buffelgrass. Phenology: Apr-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Africa.
Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FlGr, K4, Mo1, POWO, Tx, Chemisquy et al (2010), (basionym); = n/a — C; = Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link — ETx1, FNA25, HC, NS, Wipff & Shaw (2018a); = Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link var. ciliare
Links to other floras: = Pennisetum ciliare - FNA25
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: UPL
- Northcentral & Northeast: UPL
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