or sand·burr
any of various grasses of the genus Cenchrus, having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs.
What is another name for Sandburs?
Cenchrus is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands. Common names include buffelgrasses, sandburs, and sand spur.
What is the meaning of sandbur?
: any of a genus (Cenchrus) of grasses producing spikelets enclosed in ovoid spiny involucres that form burs also : one of these burs.
