Weed
annual kyasuwa grass, deenanth grass, hairy fountain grass, kyasuwa grass
FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
Lanceolate
Light brown
Shiny and smooth
Longitudinal veins visible. Surface is smooth.
Convex and shiny
The caryopses have strong spatulate embryosEmbryo:
A rudimentary plant contained in a seed, usually consisting of a more or less differentiated axis and attached cotyledon(s).
over half their length.
Unconditioned seed may have feathery filaments attached to the callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
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State Noxious Weed: Arizona
Federal
Learn more on ITP's Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules tool.
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Cenchrus spp.
Poaceae
Cenchrus pedicellatus (Trin.) Morrone
Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.
