Cenchrus spinifex
| Cenchrus spinifex | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Cenchrus |
| Species: | C. spinifex |
| Binomial name | |
| Cenchrus spinifex Cav. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cenchrus incertus M.A.Curtis | |
Cenchrus spinifex, known commonly as the common sandbur or coastal sandbur, is a perennial grass that grows from 5 to 30 inches high in sandy or gravelly terrain. It is found throughout the southern United States southward into Mexico and the Caribbean, and also grows in the Philippines and South Africa. It is a noxious weed in Europe[2] where it was introduced.
The grass produces a bur, a type of grain fruit, consisting of 8 to 40 sharp, barbed spines that lodge in clothes, exposed feet, and fur.[3]
References
- ↑ "Taxon: Cenchrus spinifex Cav.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ↑ DAISIE (2009). Handbook of Alien Species in Europe. Dordrecht: Springer. p. 399. ISBN 978-1-4020-8279-5.
- ↑ Cenchrus spinifex. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 2008.
External links
Media related to Cenchrus spinifex at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cenchrus spinifex at Wikispecies