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Cenchrus echinatus
Cenchrus echinatus L.
Southern Sandbur
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Cenchrus echinatus var. hillebrandianus
USDA Symbol: CEEC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , CA , DC , FL , GA , HI , LA , MD , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | UPL | UPL | UPL | FACU | UPL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cenchrus echinatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cenchrus echinatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cenchrus echinatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-05Research By: SET