Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies  of Zihuatanejo

ORDER POALES

Southern Sandbur

Cenchrus echinatus

• Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

• Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

• Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

• Monocots (Class Liliopsida)

• Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies (Order Poales)

Cenchrus echinatus (southern sandbur) is an annual grass (family Poaceae) that can grow up to 30 inches tall. While it does have some medicinal uses and can serve as forage for grazing animals, it is predominantly recognized as an unwelcome weed in pastures, lawns, and disturbed areas.