Poaceae · Pennisetum

Annual Kyasuwa Grass

Pennisetum pedicellatum

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & more
Flowering
August-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pennisetum pedicellatum
Genus
Pennisetum
Family
Poaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Waste places
Habitat type
Wasteland
Distribution
West Africa and India
Found in India
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
August-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit surface
Smooth, not spinyrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Grain

Characters marked “recorded” are for Annual Kyasuwa Grass itself; the rest are typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Tamil
தீனாநாத் புல்

About Annual Kyasuwa Grass

Annual kyasuwa grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) is a herb in the Poaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and 2 other states. It grows in waste places. Flowering and fruiting run from August to January.

Uses

In practice it is harvested for fodder.

Illustration representing the Poaceae family
Botanical family

Poaceae

Grass family

Annual Kyasuwa Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.

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