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| Tasmania
has three naturalised species of feathergrass (Pennisetum).
One kikuyu (P. clandestinum) is a coarse
spreading perennial with the inflorescences hidden among the
upper leaves. The others feathertop (P. villosum) and
african feathergrass (P. macrourum) are large tufted
perennials with quite dense panicles. The leaves are flat,
with the ligule in the form of a line of hairs. The spikes
have one fertile floret subtended by a male or sterile
flower. |
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University of Tasmania