IUCN Status
: Not Applicable
Author: Neetu Kumari
Hi! Neetu this side, I'm a keen observer of the nature around me since my childhood and I always wanted to share the beauty of the mother nature with others too, so, I'm here to share my observations about plants.
- Khetri / Jhunjhunun
- 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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