Pearl Millet Cenchrus spicatus (Linnaeus) CavanillesNon-native    Synonyms: Cenchrus americanus, Pennisetum glaucum, Yellow Bristlegrass.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Poales   >   Family Poaceae   >   Genus Cenchrus   

Status:

Pearl Millet rarely escapes from cultivation (Terrell & Peterson, 2009).
"Native of Eastern Hemisphere; cultivated in Southern States for forage" (Reed, 1964).

There are 8 records in the project database.

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