Cenchrus ciliaris (buffelgrass or African foxtail grass; syn. Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link) is a species of grass native to most of Africa, southern Asia (east to India), southern Iran, and the extreme south of Europe (Sicily).[+]
It is a perennial grass growing to 50 cm tall. The leaves are linear, 3–25 cm long and 4–10 mm wide. The flowers are produced in a panicle 2–14 cm long and 1–2.6 cm wide.
African foxtail grass (buffelgrass, Cenchrus ciliaris) on the border of Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya Farms. South-western Qatar, March 29, 2014 Unnamed Road, Qatar
Buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) on Al Sham Street in area of West Bay. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014 Al Sham Street, Doha, Qatar
Soft spike of buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) on Al Sham Street in area of West Bay. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014 Al Sham Street, Doha, Qatar
Close up of a soft spike of buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) on Al Sham Street in area of West Bay. Doha, Qatar, April 11, 2014 Al Sham Street, Doha, Qatar
Buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) on Al Muhandiseen Street near West Bay. Doha, Qatar, May 6, 2014
Spikelet of Buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) on Al Muhandiseen Street near West Bay. Doha, Qatar, May 6, 2014
Buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) at entrance of Ras Abrouq Peninsula near Zekreet. Qatar, November 14, 2014 Dukhan Highway, Qatar
Buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 13, 2015 Al Furqan Street, Doha, Qatar
Buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) with a stone fence background in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 13, 2015 Al Furqan Street, Doha, Qatar
Buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) taken from Onaiza area near West Bay. Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2015
Spikelet of buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) taken from Onaiza area near West Bay. Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2015
Buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare) on roadside of Dukhan Highway near Al Shakhaniya. Qatar, January 15, 2016 Dukhan Hwy, Qatar
African foxtail grass (buffelgrass, Cenchrus ciliaris) in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016 Unnamed Road, Qatar
Spike of African foxtail grass (buffelgrass, Cenchrus ciliaris) in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016 Unnamed Road, Qatar
Young spike of African foxtail grass (buffelgrass, Cenchrus ciliaris) in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016 Unnamed Road, Qatar
Close up of a spike of African foxtail grass (buffelgrass, Cenchrus ciliaris) in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016 Unnamed Road, Qatar
African foxtail grass (buffelgrass, Cenchrus ciliaris) in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016 Unnamed Road, Qatar
African foxtail grass (buffelgrass, Cenchrus ciliaris)(?) taken from Makkah Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 15, 2016
Buffelgrass (African foxtail grass, Cenchrus ciliaris, Pennisetum ciliare)(?) on a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016 Unnamed Road, Qatar