IUCN Status

- Cenchrus montanus, Cenchrus uniflorus, Cenchrus bulbifer
- Naturally grown
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Clustered perennial grass, culms erect and somewhat bulbous at the base.
Seedheads become dark purple in color on maturation. Inflorescence- a specified panicle.
Cenchrus setigerus is extremely heat and drought resistant and also tolerates frost.
Grows in desert and dry shrublands.
Proposed as a barrier against moving sand.
Valuable fodder in drylands.
I'D: Sonu Kumar
Source: iNaturalist(devendrabhardwaj), Flowers of India, Tropical Forages. -
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Anthers of Cenchrus setigerus -
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Leaf sheath and leaf -
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