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Scientific Name
Pennisetum ciliare
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link
Park
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Buffelgrass
Park Synonyms
Pennisetum ciliare var. ciliare, Cenchrus ciliaris
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Cenchrus |
| Species | Pennisetum ciliare |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Negrete 1999
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Correll & Johnston, 1970
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Benesh, D.L., The Nature Conservancy
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Benesh, D.L., The Nature Conservancy
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MAW - I&M Office
Created Date
9/18/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
crsassine@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/11/2020 9:42:59 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: BONAP database from contributed material.
