✿Poaceae · Cenchrus
Fountain Grass
Cenchrus setaceus
outdoor
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cenchrus setaceus
- Genus
- Cenchrus
- Family
- Poaceae
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Fountain Grass
Fountain Grass (Cenchrus setaceus) is a plant belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Poaceae
Grass family
Fountain Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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