2024年9月19日 · Buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare, Cenchrus ciliaris), is the archenemy of the Sonoran Desert—the invasive grass most likely to cause significant damage to the native …

Buffelgrass plants can produce thousands of seeds that can remain viable for up to 5 years (sometimes more). They can travel large distances via wind, water, and adhering to animals …

Buffelgrass and fountaingrass! These invasive grasses smother young saguaros and fuel fires that can kill both young and old saguaros alike. Most of our native plants are not adapted to fire.

Buffelgrass is a perennial grass that grows in areas with warm, frost-free winters and a summer rainy season with 6 to 24 inches of rainfall a year. It typically starts growth in late winter and …

Buffelgrass is a perennial grass from Africa that is invasive to the Sonoran Desert of the Southwest United States, where it threatens desert ecosystems by out-competing native …

2025年2月11日 · Buffelgrass is a perennial grass that grows in dense, messy-looking clumps. It sprouts new green (typically lime green) growth with adequate moisture and produces …

Buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare) is a non-native grass that provides biomass for high-temperature fires which threaten our homes, safety and biologically-diverse Sonoran Desert.

Buffelgrass has transformed fire-resistant desert to flammable grassland. It grows in dense stands, crowding out native plants, and negatively impacts wildlife and wildlife habitat. It is a …

Buffelgrass is an introduced forage grass that has become invasive in southwestern states. Because of its threat to the Sonoran Desert ecosystem, buffelgrass has been listed as a …

Buffelgrass is a perennial bunchgrass native to South Africa, brought to southern Arizona 100 years ago for cattle forage and soil erosion control. Slow spreading at first, it now occupies …