Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies  of Zihuatanejo

ORDER POALES

Fountain Grass

Cenchrus setaceus

• Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

• Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

• Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

• Monocots (Class Liliopsida)

• Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies (Order Poales)

A clump-forming, perennial grass that grows up to 1–1.5 meters (3–5 feet) tall. Forms dense tufts with graceful, arching foliage.