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Sandbur (Grassbur)
Grass Family : ( Poaceae : Paniceae )
Latin Name : Cenchrus incertus
(synonym: Cenchrus pauciflorus)
Longevity : Annual
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value :Wildlife – poor
Livestock -fair
Remarks :
Growth starts in early spring and grows in tufts
or dense mats. Best adapted to dry sandy and
sandy loam soils, but will grow on soils with
heavier textures. Particularly adapted to waste
places, old fields, and sandy flood plains.
Sandbur is grazed by cattle and sheep before
the seedhead forms, forage is of fair quality but
is seldom of significant quantity. The burs are
injurious to livestock and greatly reduce the
value of wool and mohair.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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