Coastal Sandbur

Cenchrus spinifex Cav. - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 32 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Coastal Sandbur: Anicla infecta, Spodoptera frugiperda

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.