🌿🌱Toledo Zoo Browse

Fountain Grass - Pennisetum alopecuroides

Pennisetum alopecuroides (Chinese Pennisetum, Dwarf Fountain Grass, Foxtail fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass) is a species of perennial grass native to Asia and Australia. Culms are erect, and 60–100 cm long; leaf-blades are erect or drooping; flat, or conduplicate, or involute; and from 10–45 cm long by 3–6 mm wide.

Locations

Location Comments
South Zoo
North Zoo

Toxicity

Animal Part Comments Citation
livestock, goats, buffalo calves - noted in India, Australia, New Zealand

images

Raw Data

    {'BotanicalName': 'Pennisetum alopecuroides',
 'Comments': '            Pennisetum alopecuroides (Chinese Pennisetum, Dwarf '
             'Fountain Grass, Foxtail fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass) is '
             'a species of perennial grass native to Asia and Australia. Culms '
             'are erect, and 60–100 cm long; leaf-blades are erect or '
             'drooping; flat, or conduplicate, or involute; and from 10–45 cm '
             'long by 3–6 mm wide.\r\n'
             '        ',
 'CommonName': 'Fountain Grass',
 'Images': [],
 'Locations': [{'LocationComments': '\r', 'LocationName': 'South Zoo'},
               {'LocationComments': '', 'LocationName': 'North Zoo'}],
 'PlantID': '49',
 'Toxicity': [{'ToxicityAnimal': 'livestock, goats, buffalo calves - noted in '
                                 'India, Australia, New Zealand',
               'ToxicityPart': ''}]}