Cenchrus latifolius
Sandbur, Uruguay Fountain Grass
Other regional names: Uruguay Fountaingrass
- Uruguay Fountaingrass
Also known as: Gymnothrix latifolia (Spreng.) Schult. ex Roem. & Schult. +3 more
- Gymnothrix latifolia (Spreng.) Schult. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Pennisetum latifolium Spreng.
- Pennisetum lechleri Steud.
- Pennisetum lechleri Steud. ex Lechler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cenchrus latifolius (commonly known as Sandbur or Uruguay fountain grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Mexico, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
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)
California, Japan, Korea, Louisiana, New Zealand North, Oklahoma