Sandbur
Overview
 
Cenchrus is a genus of about 25 species of grass
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...

es in the family Poaceae
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...

. Common names include buffelgrasses, sandburs, and sand spur. Some botanists include the genus within the related genus Pennisetum
Pennisetum
Pennisetum is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. They are large annual or perennial grasses growing 1–4 m tall, and are collectively known as the pennisetums...

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  • Echinaria capitata (L.) Desf. (as C. capitatus L.)
  • Mnesithea granularis (L.) de Koning & Sosef (as C.
 
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