Sir, I cannot express in writing how i am thankful to you. I have one earlier post of similar looking grass and i think that is also *P. purpureum* - https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/vX0f8PbsgTg/discussion
Regards, surajit On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 1:56 PM, manoj chandran <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, it is Pennisetum purpureum, commonly called Napier grass. > > On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:58:46 PM UTC+5:30, surajitkoley wrote: >> >> Sir, >> >> Found this grass near my home. Attaching two sets, recorded at two places >> within 500 meter, the first set with maximum nos of pics inside a rejected >> compound of PWD office and the 2nd set in roadside ditch. >> >> Species : *Pennisetum purpureum* Schumacher ? >> H & H : roadside waste place, ditch; a few more than 10 feet high; stem >> erect, one or two diagonal; stem sometimes branched; leaves near >> inflorescence 50 cm x 1.7 cm, much longer and broader at base and midway; >> inflorescence about 15 cm long >> Date : 23/10/12, 11.05 a.m. >> Place : Hooghly >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> surajit >> > -- > > > > --
