Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers.
Bristles falling with the spikelet Pennisetum
Plants upright, tufted. Spikelets in spike-like panicles
Plants 1.5–3 m high (rarely higher). Bristles unequal, numerous, scabrous or rarely glabrous, mostly 10–16 mm long. Spikelets 4–7 mm long. Panicle 8–30 cm long, 14–30 mm diam. Coast. Cattle fodder; roadsides. Introd. from trop. Africa. Fl. summer. Elephant Grass or Napier Fodder Pennisetum purpureum
Plants less than 1.5 m high