Cenchrus americanus
Pearl Millet, Pearl Millet
Also known as: Alopecurus typhoides Burm.f. +14 more
- Alopecurus typhoides Burm.f.
- Andropogon racemosus (Forssk.) Poir. ex Steud.
- Cenchrus paniceus B.Heyne ex Wall.
- Cenchrus pycnostachyus Steud.
- Cenchrus spicatus (L.) Cav.
- Cenchrus spicatus (L.) Kuntze
- Chaetochloa glauca (L.) Scribn.
- Chaetochloa lutescens Stuntz
- Chamaeraphis glauca (L.) Kuntze
- Chamaeraphis glauca (L.) Wallr.
- Holcus paniciformis Roxb. ex Hook.f.
- Holcus racemosus Forssk.
- Holcus spicatus L.
- Ixophorus glaucus (L.) Nash
- Panicum americanum L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Cenchrus americanus (commonly known as Pearl Millet) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Togo, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Amur, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, California, Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile North, China North-Central, Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Connecticut, Cuba, Cyprus, Delaware, District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Fiji, Florida, Gambia, The, Georgia, Great Britain, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krym, Kuril Is., Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Magadan, Maine, Mali, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, Niger, North Carolina, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Réunion, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yemen