Family: Poaceae   Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.

Genus: Cenchrus   Sandbur
Genus of 20 to 25 annual and peerennial species native to warm, sandy areas of North America, North Africa, Asia, Europe, and the South Pacific. Tribe Paniceae.

Scientific Name: Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fern.
Common Name(s): Sandbur, Field sandbur, Innocentweed, Longspine Sandbur
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:

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Caption: An emerging longspine sandbur inflorescence. ID: Hrb-CCHPA-002 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): flowering, flowering

Caption: The longspine sandbur's long-burred seed head. ID: Hrb-CCHPA-001 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature