fountain grass
Pennisetum setaceum
Summary 3
Pennisetum setaceum, commonly known as crimson fountaingrass, is a C4 perennial bunch grass that is native to open, scrubby habitats in East Africa, tropical Africa, Middle East and SW Asia. It has been introduced to many parts of the world as an ornamental plant, and has become an invasive species in some of them. It is drought-tolerant, grows fast, reaches 3 feet in height, and has many purple, plumose flower spikes.
About 4
Fountain grass is a handsome perennial South African bunch grass brought into Arizona by the nursery trade as early as 1940 in Tucson. Fountain grass has been extensively planted in urban landscapes, including resorts and golf courses. Fountain grass has escaped cultivation and spread along roadsides and into riparian wildlands throughout Central and Southern Arizona. It was listed as an Arizona noxious weed in January 2020 and is no longer sold by the nursery trade.
Source: The Arizona Native Plant Society. (2020). Invasive plants. Retrieved from https://aznps.com/invasive-plants/
Environmental threat 5
Fountaingrass has been introduced to Canarias, Sicily, Sardinia, southern Spain, Australia, South Africa, Hawaii, the western United States, southern Florida and New Caledonia. It thrives in warmer, drier areas and threatens many native species, with which it competes very effectively as an invasive species. It also tends to increase the risk of intense wildfires, to which it is well adapted, thus posing a further threat to certain native species.
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- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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