Southern Sandbur

Cenchrus echinatus

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae β€ΊPhylum: Tracheophyta β€ΊClass: Liliopsida β€ΊOrder: Poales β€ΊFamily: Poaceae β€ΊGenus: Cenchrus

About

Cenchrus echinatus is a species of grass known by the common names southern sandbur, spiny sandbur, southern sandspur, and in Australia, Mossman River grass. It is native to North and South America.