Kikuyu
Pennisetum clandestinum
family
Poaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
NIL
NIL
For information only
Common names
Kikuyu, Kikuyu grass.
A long-lived grass with creeping stems that form dense mats of vegetation. Its leaves are short and become coarse-textured with age. Its small seed-heads remain hidden within the leaf sheaths and seeds are rarely formed.
Leaf arrangement:Simple
Leaf form:Alternate
Inconspicuous
Green
Impact
Impact
Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.
