Coastal Sandbur [Cenchrus spinifex]

Origin: Native to North America
Use: Annual, warm season, native grass that provides poor grazing for wildlife and livestock.
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Plant Description:
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Life Span  Annual
Growth Form  tall, erect to spreading, simple
Management:
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Soil texture  Sandy: 
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ID Features: The height is usually between 8 to 24 inches. The leaf blade is 2 to 6 inches long and flat. The leaf sheath is flattened and hairy along margins. The stem is erect or grows along ground. The seedhead is a raceme with 6 to 20 spiny burs covered with fine hair, each enclosing 2 spikelets, and often topped by leaves.
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