Common name: Sandbur
Latin name: Cenchrus spinifex Cav.
Family: Poaceae
Life Cycle: Annual or Perennial
Type: Grass
Description: Grassy weed with burs with a spike-like inflorescence that contains sharp, painful spines that can get caught on clothing, pets, animals, etc. Annual (C. echniatus) and perennial (C. spinifex) species are both common in Texas.
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