Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'

Family:
Black Fountain Grass

Family:
Poaceae (or Gramineae)

Description:
Now listed as Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry', Black Fountain Grass has coarser blades of foliage and is the last of the Fountain Grasses to bloom, having prominent purple-brown to nearly black, bottlebrush-like inflorescences that adorn the plant in autumn.

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