Cenchrus myosuroides
Big Sandbur
Also known as: Cenchropsis ekmaniana (Hitchc.) Wipff & R.B.Shaw +11 more
- Cenchropsis ekmaniana (Hitchc.) Wipff & R.B.Shaw
- Cenchropsis myosuroides (Kunth) Nash
- Cenchropsis myosuroides var. longiseta (Caro & E.A.Sánchez) Wipff & R.B.Shaw
- Cenchrus ekmanianus Hitchc.
- Cenchrus elliotii Kunth
- Cenchrus myosuroides var. longisetus Caro & E.A.Sánchez
- Cenchrus myosuroides var. myosuroides
- Cenchrus scabridus Arechav.
- Cenchrus setoides Buckley
- Pennisetum myosuroides (Kunth) Spreng.
- Pennisetum pungens Nutt.
- Setaria elliottiana Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Cenchrus myosuroides (commonly known as Big Sandbur) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay