*Cenchrus pennisetiformis Hochst. & Steud. ex Steud.

Burr c. 12 mm long; bristles antrorsely barbed, one distinctly longer the others. Spikelets 2–5 per burr. Plants tufted, up to 80 cm high. Coast. Deep sands. Introd. from Africa and Asia. Fl. summer. Buffel Grass