Cenchrus incertus
TaxID: 200559
Basic Information
Cenchrus incertus
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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
Cenchrus incertus
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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Streptophyta;c__Magnoliopsida;o__Poales;f__Poaceae;g__Cenchrus;s__Cenchrus incertus
Weeds
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Quarantine Status (1 records)
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| Country | Status | Year Added |
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| India | Quarantine pests | — |
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