long-spine sandbur
(Cenchrus longispinus)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5? - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | UPL - Obligate upland |
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| Midwest | UPL - Obligate upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | UPL - Obligate upland |
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Description |
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Height |
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4″ to 32″ |
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Habitat |
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Moderate moisture to dry. Full or partial sun. Sandy or non-sandy soil. |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Liliopsida (monocots) | ||
Order |
Poales (grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies) | ||
Family |
Poaceae (grasses) | ||
| No Rank | PACMAD clade | ||
| Subfamily | Panicoideae (bristlegrasses, bluestems, paspalums, and allies) | ||
| Tribe | Paniceae (bristlegrasses, rosette grasses, barnyard grasses, and allies) | ||
| Subtribe | Cenchrinae | ||
Genus |
Cenchrus (sandburs) | ||
Synonyms |
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Cenchrus carolinianus Cenchrus echinatus f. longispina Cenchrus pauciflorus var. longispinus Nastus carolinianus |
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Common Names |
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burgrass field sandbur innocent-weed long-spine sandbur longspine sandbur mat sandbur sandbur |
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| Weed of the Week #795 - Field Sandbur (Air Date 6/30/13) AgPhD's channel |
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Published on Jul 5, 2013 It's our Weed of the Week, Field Sandbur. |
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