Cenchrus spinifex
TaxID: 1084740
Basic Information
Cenchrus spinifex
Coast Sandbur, Field Sandbur
Cenchrus spinifex, known commonly as the common sandbur, coastal sandbur, stickerweed, or stickerbur, is a perennial grass that grows from 5 to 30 inches (13 to 76 cm) high in sandy or gravelly terrain. It is native to the southern United States southward into Mexico and the Caribbean. It has been introduced elsewhere in the United States and in the Philippines and South Africa. It is a noxious weed in Europe. The grass produces a bur, a type of grain fruit, consisting of eight to forty sharp, barbed spines that lodge in clothes, exposed feet, and fur.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Streptophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Cenchrus
spinifex
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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Streptophyta;c__Magnoliopsida;o__Poales;f__Poaceae;g__Cenchrus;s__Cenchrus spinifex
Weeds
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (6 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | A1 list | 2024 |
| Belarus | Quarantine pest | 1994 |
| Georgia | A2 list | 2018 |
| Iran | A1 list | 2018 |
| Jordan | A1 list | 2013 |
| Uzbekistan | A1 list | 2008 |
Distribution (50 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Present | — |
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | — |
| Bahamas | Present | — |
| Belize | Present | — |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Present | — |
| Brazil | Present | — |
| Canada | Present | — |
| Switzerland | Present | — |
| Chile | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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