Cenchrus setiger facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cenchrus setiger
Habit
Uprooted specimen
Scientific classification
Genus:	Cenchrus
Species:	setiger
Synonyms
List Cenchrus bulbifer Hochst. ex Boiss. Cenchrus ciliaris var. setiger (Vahl) Maire & Weiller Cenchrus montanus Nees ex Steud. Cenchrus quinquevalvis Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. Cenchrus schimperi Hochst. & Steud. Cenchrus tripsacoides R.Br. Cenchrus uniflorus Ehrenb. ex Boiss. Pennisetum ciliare var. setigerum (Vahl) Leeke Pennisetum setigerum (Vahl) Wipff Pennisetum vahlii Kunth

Cenchrus setiger (syn. Pennisetum setigerum), the birdwood grass, is a species in the grass family Poaceae. It native to drier parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, India, and as far as Myanmar, and has been introduced to the United States, Brazil, and Australia. Drought-tolerant and quite palatable to livestock, it is a valuable fodder and forage in areas that get as little as 200 mm of rain per year, but its productivity is low.