grass purple from Hooghly 11/11/12 sk1

[surajit koley]

Good morning

Found this remarkable grass beside railway tracks in Hooghly.

Species : UNKNOWN

H & H : height 1 foot to 3 feet; culm slim, branched, glabrous; leaves less than 15 cm x 1.2 cm; inflorescence 10 cm or longer

Date : 9/11/12, 2.35 p.m.

Place : Hooghly

Searched for purple or red pennisetum, found one, Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. is it?

Thank you & Regards,

surajit

[manoj chandran]

Also check Pennisetum pedicellatum.

[surajit koley]

Good evening Sir

This is Pennisetum pedicellatum, the spikelets match perfectly. The spikelets of Pennisetum setaceum are different.

Thank you very much.

Regards,

surajit

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