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Cenchrus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cenchrus americanus (Linnaeus) Morrone. Common name: Pearl Millet. Phenology: May-Dec. Habitat: Fallow fields, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of the Old World (Africa and tropical Asia).

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Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = FlGr, K4, POWO, Chemisquy et al (2010); = Cenchrus spicatus (L.) Cav. — Verloove (2012); = Chaetochloa glauca (L.) Scribn. — S13; = n/a — Pa, Tat; = Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke — NS; = Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. — ETx1, FNA25, HC, Il, RAB, Tn, Va, WH3; = Setaria glauca (L.) P.Beauv. — C, WV; ? Chaetochloa lutescens (Weigel) Stuntz — S; ? Penicillari spicata (L.) Willd. — S13; > Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke ssp. americanum — Mo1; Panicum americanum Linnaeus. Basionym: Panicum americanum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Pennisetum glaucum - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

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image #1 of Cenchrus americanus© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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