The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Genus:
Cenchrus L. L.
Species:
Cenchrus longispinus (Hackel) Fern.
Synonym(s):

"C, pauciflorus Bentham, misappl."

Species Common Name:
Sandbur
Habitat:
Disturbed, sandy soil; roadsides
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent to common throughout
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Missouri River Alluvium Region: Sand Dunes
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e15515