mission grass USDA PLANTS Symbol: PEPO14
U.S. Nativity: Exotic
Habit: Grass or Grasslike
Pennisetum polystachion (Linnaeus) Schultes

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Taxonomic Rank: Liliopsida: Cyperales: Poaceae
Synonym(s): Thin napiergrass, West Indian pennisetum, Feather pennisetum, missiongrass, queue de chat

Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources

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Plant(s); Inflorescences
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Habit
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Habit
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Habit
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Habit
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Plant
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Inflorescences
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Inflorescences
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Spikelet(s); Spikelets enclosed by involucres
Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Portion of inflorescence. FNW taxon.
Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Spikelet(s); Disseminule, which is a spikelet enclosed by a fascicle of bristles. FNW taxon.
Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Floret(s); Florets in dorsal view showing lemma (left) and ventral view showing palea (right)
Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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EDDMapS Distribution:
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State List
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