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Sandburs

Cenchrus

Photo by tibiprada
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27.1962, -80.2439

Field Notes

Description:

Buffelgrasses, sandburs, or sand spur. An annual grass with a ligule that is a fringe of hairs approximately 1 mm long and a seedhead that consists of several spiny burs. Once the seedheads appear on longspine sandbur, it should be easily identified as a Cenchrus spp. However, further investigation may be required as there are several other sandbur species.

Habitat:

primarily found in sandy woods in fields of the coastal plain.

Notes:

This plant can be weedy or invasive.

Reference Links:

Cenchrus, Longspine Sandbur

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