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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: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , CA , DC , FL , GA , HI , LA , MD , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	UPL		FACU	UPL	UPL	UPL	FACU			UPL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 Plants
FNA: Find Cenchrus echinatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cenchrus echinatus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-05
Research By: SET

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