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Cenchrus ciliaris
(Poaceae)
African foxtail grass, anjan grass, buffelgrass

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Species description or overview

Weed alert for Cenchrus ciliaris (buffelgrass, anjangrass, African foxtail grass) (info from TNC)
A "weed alert" for Cenchrus ciliaris (buffelgrass, anjangrass, African foxtail grass)--including photos, species description, control information, references, and other information--is available from The Nature Conservancy.

Cenchrus ciliarus as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Cenchrus ciliarus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Cenchrus ciliaris information from PIER
Information on Cenchrus ciliaris as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Cenchrus ciliaris
Nomenclatural information about Cenchrus ciliaris is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Cenchrus ciliaris
Nomenclatural information about Cenchrus ciliaris is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Cenchrus ciliaris  new posting 
Nomenclatural information about Cenchrus ciliaris is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Pest alerts

Weed alert for Cenchrus ciliaris (buffelgrass, anjangrass, African foxtail grass) (info from TNC)
A "weed alert" for Cenchrus ciliaris (buffelgrass, anjangrass, African foxtail grass)--including photos, species description, control information, references, and other information--is available from The Nature Conservancy.

Impacts

Cenchrus ciliarus as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Cenchrus ciliarus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Cenchrus ciliaris (Poaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Cenchrus ciliaris as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Weed alert for Cenchrus ciliaris (buffelgrass, anjangrass, African foxtail grass) (info from TNC)
A "weed alert" for Cenchrus ciliaris (buffelgrass, anjangrass, African foxtail grass)--including photos, species description, control information, references, and other information--is available from The Nature Conservancy.

Cenchrus ciliarus as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Cenchrus ciliarus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Images

Images of Cenchrus ciliaris (Poaceae) (buffel grass)
Links to high-resolution free images of Cenchrus ciliaris (Poaceae) (buffel grass) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Cenchrus ciliaris
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)

Weed alert for Cenchrus ciliaris (buffelgrass, anjangrass, African foxtail grass) (info from TNC)
A "weed alert" for Cenchrus ciliaris (buffelgrass, anjangrass, African foxtail grass)--including photos, species description, control information, references, and other information--is available from The Nature Conservancy.

Cenchrus ciliaris images from PIER
Images of Cenchrus ciliaris provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Cenchrus ciliaris
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)

Cenchrus ciliarus as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Cenchrus ciliarus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Full-text articles

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Other resources

Cenchrus ciliaris as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Barry Rice, 20061229

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