Cenchrus tribuloides
Bur Grass, Dune Sandbur
Other regional names: Long Spine Sandbur +2 more
- Long Spine Sandbur
- Sand Dune Sandbur
- Sanddune Sandbur
Also known as: Cenchrus bambusoides Caro & E.A.Sánchez +7 more
- Cenchrus bambusoides Caro & E.A.Sánchez
- Cenchrus echinatus var. tribuloides (L.) Torr.
- Cenchrus macrocephalus (Döll) Scribn.
- Cenchrus pauciflorus f. monostachys (Asch. & Graebn.) Soó
- Cenchrus tribuloides f. monostachys Asch. & Graebn.
- Cenchrus tribuloides var. macrocarpus Steud.
- Cenchrus tribuloides var. macrocephalus Döll
- Cenchrus vaginatus Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in North America and South America, Cenchrus tribuloides (commonly known as Bur Grass or Dune Sandbur) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cayman Is., Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Turks-Caicos Is., Vermont, Virginia
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)
Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Japan, Tonga