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Pennisetum setaceum
(Poaceae)
African fountain grass, fountain grass

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Species description or overview

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

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

Identification

Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) pest identification flyer
Images fountain grass and links to maps of its distribution on Maui and Molokai are in this Maui County report-a-pest page.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Pennisetum setaceum
Nomenclatural information about Pennisetum setaceum is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Pennisetum setaceum
Nomenclatural information about Pennisetum setaceum is provided by ITIS.

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

Pest alerts

Fountaingrass (Pennisetum setaceum): MISC target species
Fountaingrass (Pennisetum setaceum) is targeted by the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC).

Impacts

Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) in Haleakala National Park et al.)
Information on fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) excerpted from "Alien plants in Haleakala National Park" (by Lloyd L. Loope, Ronald J. Nagata, and Arthur C. Medeiros in: Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison. 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: management and research. pp. 551-576) is now available online.

Fountain grass control in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Management considerations and strategies
The distribution of Hypoponera punctatissima is plotted on a global map with links to collection data from the Florida Atlantic University database.

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

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

Control methods

Ecology and control of fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The ecology and control of fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) in Hawaii is summarized in this 3-page report, including information about the species' taxonomy, distribution, and ecology, as well as control strategies and tactics.

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

Images

Images of Pennisetum setaceum (Poaceae) (fountain grass)
Links to high-resolution free images of Pennisetum setaceum (Poaceae) (fountain grass) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Pennisetum setaceum
plants, Hawaii, Smithsonian, Passiflora ligularis

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

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Pennisetum setaceum
plants, Hawaii, Smithsonian, Passiflora ligularis

Plants of Hawaii: Pennisetum setaceum -- MAPS
Nomenclatural information about Tecoma stans is provided by ITIS.

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

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Full-text articles

Haleakala silversword
Loope, Lloyd L. and Arthur C. Medeiros. 1995. Haleakala silversword. in LaRoe, E.T., G.S. Farris, C.E. Puckett, P.D. Doran, and M.M. Mac, eds. 1995. Our living resources: a report to the nation on the distribution, abundancy, and health of U.S. plants, animals, and ecosystems. U.S. Department of the Interioir, National Biological Service, Washington, DC. pp. 363-364. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

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

Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) in Haleakala National Park et al.)
Information on fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) excerpted from "Alien plants in Haleakala National Park" (by Lloyd L. Loope, Ronald J. Nagata, and Arthur C. Medeiros in: Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison. 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: management and research. pp. 551-576) is now available online.

Fountain grass control in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Management considerations and strategies
The distribution of Hypoponera punctatissima is plotted on a global map with links to collection data from the Florida Atlantic University database.

Pennisetum setaceum as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Information about Myriophyllum aquaticum as an invasive species is provided by The Nature Conservancy.

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