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Cenchrus spinifex

Cav.

Coastal Sandbur

GNRUnranked Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.768404
Element CodePMPOA1C0D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusCenchrus
Synonyms
Cenchrus incertusM.A. Curtis
Other Common Names
coastal sandbur (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taxonomic Comments
Includes part of the material that was Cenchrus carolinianus in Kartesz 1994 while the rest was moved to C. longispinus.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
MississippiSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
ArizonaSNANo
LouisianaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
CaliforniaSNANo
KansasS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
VirginiaS3Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
DelawareSNANo
NevadaSNANo
TennesseeSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Arizona (3)
AreaForestAcres
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
New Mexico (4)
AreaForestAcres
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.