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Poaceae
Cenchrus

not marked as a favorite taxon Cenchrus echinatus Linnaeus. Common name: Southern Sandspur, Bristly Sandspur, Hedgehog Grass, Cadillo. Phenology: Jun-Oct (-May). Habitat: Fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: NC (and DC?) south to FL, west to CA, south into the tropical America. The basis for the record for w. VA in FNA is not clear.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, C, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, HC, K4, Mex, NcTx, NS, POWO, RAB, S, S13, SFla, Tx, WH3, Crins (1991), Ward (2010b). Basionym: Cenchrus echinatus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Cenchrus echinatus - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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