Cenchrus tribuloides L.

Sand Dune Sandspur

Natural range:   Coastal Maine (Canada?) to Louisiana, adventive elsewhere

Natural habitat:  Comparatively low moist areas in sand dunes

Florida status:  Native, coastal

Recognition:  By far the largest burrs of any Cenchrus in our area. Racemes > 2 cm diam. Spikelet 1(2), 8-9 mm long.