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Search Term(s): Cenchrus tribuloides   (1 record found)

POACEAE
Grass Family
Cenchrus tribuloides  (dune sandbur)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Cenchrus: from the Greek cenchros, meaning "millet"; tribuloides: resembles the genus Tribulus (three-pointed, referring to the three-pronged fruit)
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Grass
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August-September
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☐ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Open sand and coastal dunes
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Grasslands)
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