Plants of
South Australia
Cenchrus ciliaris ()
Poaceae
Black Buffel Grass,
Buffel Grass
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Distribution by Herbarium region
Adelaide
Arkaroola
Ceduna
Coober Pedy
Hawker
Innamincka
Marla
Marree
Mount Gambier
Oodnadatta
Renmark
Wudinna
Keith
Yunta

Botanical art

Kath Alcock paintings: 2

Prior names

Pennisetum cenchroides

Pennisetum ciliare

Common names

Black Buffel Grass

Buffel Grass

Etymology

Cenchrus from the Greek 'kenchros' a type of millet.

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)