Feathertop grass
Pennisetum villosum

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year and forms tufts. It grows 20-90 cm tall. It has underground stems or rhizomes. The leaves are 8-15 cm long by 3 mm wide. The flowering heads are 4-10 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a temperate to tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Canada, Ethiopia, North America, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Africa, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cenchrus villosus (R. Br. ex Fresen.) Kuntze;