Pennisetum orientale, Pennisetum asperifolium, Pennisetum setaceum,
Foxtail grass, Purple fountain grass,
Crimson fountain grass, זיף-נוצה מחוספס
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| | Scientific name: |
| Pennisetum orientale Rich. |
| Synonym name: |
| Pennisetum asperifolium (Desf.) Kunth, Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. |
| Common name |
| Foxtail grass, Purple fountain grass, Crimson fountain grass |
| Hebrew name: |
| זיף-נוצה מחוספס |
| Family: |
| Gramineae / Poaceae, דגניים |
Date Picture Taken: May 12, 2006
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Cream, green |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
| Habitat: |
| Hard rock outcrops |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Sudanian-African |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: July 7, 2006
Derivation of the botanical name:
Pennisetum, penna, a feather; seta, a bristle; feathery bristles.
orientale, from the Orient; Eastern.
asperifolium, asper, rough; folium, leaf; rough-leaved.
setaceum, seta, britle; bristled.
- The standard author abbreviation Rich is used to indicate Louis Claude Marie Richard (1754 – 1821), a French botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Desf. is used to indicate René Louiche Desfontaines (1750 – 1833), a French botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Kunth is used to indicate Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788 – 1850), a German botanist..
- The standard author abbreviation Forssk. is used to indicate Peter Forsskål (1732 – 1763), a Swedish explorer, orientalist and naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation Chiov. is used to indicate Emilio Chiovenda (1871 – 1941), an Italian botanist.
Date Picture Taken: May 12, 2006
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