species 10,960 observations

Kikuyu Grass

Cenchrus clandestinus

Field notes

Supports All

7 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Umber Skipper, Trapeze Moth 2
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Delphacid Planthopper, Mallard, Delphacid Planthopper, Yellow Sugarcane Aphid 4
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Encyrtid Parasitoid 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS.