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Cenchrus spinifex

Cenchrus spinifex

Cav.
Roseta

Family: Poaceae
Order: Poales
Class: Liliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Synonyms: Cenchrus incertus, Cenchrus pauciflorus.





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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 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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Cenchrus spinifex. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 678913
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Villa Gesell
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/14/2026
Marcos Garberoglio



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245015614/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresVilla GesellMarcos Garberoglio
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Cenchrus spinifex – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.