Pennisetum alopecuroides (Pen-ih-SEE-tum al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez),[1] the Chinese pennisetum, Chinese fountaingrass, dwarf fountain grass, foxtail fountain grass, or swamp foxtail grass, is a species of perennial grass native to Asia and Australia. The culms are erect, and 60–100 cm long. The leaf-blades are erect or drooping; flat, or conduplicate (folded lengthwise) or involute (spiral); and from 10 to 45 cm long by 3–6 mm wide.
The Latin specific epithet alopecuroides means "like the genus Alopecurus (foxtail)".[2]
^"Pennisetum alopecuroides - Fountain Grass". Bluestem. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
^Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
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