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Pennisetum glaucum
pearl millet, pearl-millet, yellow bristlegrass
Anacostia Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Probably Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:

Scientific Name with Authority:		Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:		Setaria glauca

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Cenchrus, Species Pennisetum glaucum


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NatureServe State Rank:
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Bluestone National Scenic River
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area	Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Catoctin Mountain Park	Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Fort Davis National Historic Site	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Larned National Historic Site	George Washington Memorial Parkway
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Minute Man National Historical Park	Monocacy National Battlefield
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Parashant National Monument	Petrified Forest National Park
Petroglyph National Monument	Prince William Forest Park
Rock Creek Park	Stones River National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	10/23/2015

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/8/2025 2:37:06 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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