sandbur n : grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs [syn: sandspur, field sandbur, Cenchrus tribuloides]

English

Noun

1. Any of several grasses, of the genus Cenchrus, found in the south-eastern United States, that has a spiny burr

Cenchrus is a genus of about 25 species of grasses. Common names include buffelgrasses, sandburs, and sandspurs. Some botanists include the genus within the related genus Pennisetum.

Species

References

• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Cenchrus
• UF/IFAS Okeechobee County Extension Service http://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu/News%20columns/Sandspur.htm