Cenchrus longispinus
Bohena Beauty, Bohena Beauty, Field Sandbur
Other regional names: Burgrass +4 more
- Burgrass
- Dune Sandbur
- Gentle Annie
- Hedgehog Grass
- Innocent Weed
Also known as: Cenchrus carolinianus Hitchc. +3 more
- Cenchrus carolinianus Hitchc.
- Cenchrus echinatus f. longispinus Hack.
- Cenchrus echinatus var. longispinus (Hack.) Jansen & Wacht.
- Cenchrus pauciflorus var. longispinus (Hack.) Jansen & Wacht.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Cenchrus longispinus (commonly known as Bohena Beauty or Field Sandbur) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Haiti, Iran, Italy, Japan, Leeward Is., Morocco, New South Wales, North Caucasus, Palestine, Puerto Rico, Romania, Sicilia, Transcaucasus, Venezuela, Yugoslavia