Bristle Grass
Several kinds of bristle grass occur in Kenya. Most have a straight, slender spike and bristles on the spikelets.
Fountain Grass
Large clump grass with attractive reddish purple spikes of florets. Widely introduced elsewhere in tropics and subtropics.
Finger Grass
Perennial grass with many shoots forming a tuft and lying flat on ground. Spike-like branches of inflorescence arranged like fingers.
Harpachne
Clump-forming grass with stems up to 0.5m tall. Pendulous spikelets crowded at top of infloresence. Often shaded a pink-red color.
Durban Crowfoot
Four orthogonal rachises branch from the top of the central rachis.
Burr Grass
Small annual. The spikelets are enclosed in barbed bracts. Leaf margins ciliate.
Basket Grass
Shady habitat grass on the forest floor. Leaves are broader, elliptical in shape. Creeps along close to ground.
Brome Grass
Several kinds of brome grass occur in Kenya. This is one of the largest species, occasionally 2 m tall.
Corn / Maize
This very important grass is cultivated across Kenya and originates from Mexico.