Taxon report data from Calflora
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Pennisetum villosum
Common Name:Feathertop
Pennisetum villosum, a angiosperm, is a perennial grass that is non-native to California.
US Distribution: | introduced |
Plant Community(s): | escaped cultivar, |
Habitat: | |
Family: | Poaceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Alameda, ContraCosta, El Dorado, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Benito, Santa Clara, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Tuolumne, Ventura

See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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