Cenchrus flaccidus
Flaccid Grass, Himalayan Fountain Grass
Also known as: Cenchrus centrasiaticus (Tzvelev) Verloove +10 more
- Cenchrus centrasiaticus (Tzvelev) Verloove
- Gymnotrix flaccida (Griseb.) Munro ex Aitch.
- Pennisetum centrasiaticum Tzvelev
- Pennisetum centrasiaticum var. lanpingense S.L.Chen & Y.X.Jin
- Pennisetum centrasiaticum var. qinghaiense Y.H.Wu
- Pennisetum flaccidum Griseb.
- Pennisetum flaccidum Griseb. ex Roshev.
- Pennisetum flaccidum var. interruptum Griseb.
- Pennisetum mongolicum Franch.
- Pennisetum mongolicum Franch. ex Roshev.
- Pennisetum sinense Mez
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cenchrus flaccidus (commonly known as Flaccid grass or Himalayan fountain grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain