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Cenchrus echinatus is a species of grass known by the common names southern sandbur,[1] spiny sandbur,[2] southern sandspur, and in Australia, Mossman River grass.[3][4] It is native to North and South America.

Cenchrus echinatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Cenchrus
Species:	C. echinatus
Binomial name
Cenchrus echinatus L.

It is a clump-forming annual grass growing up to 80 cm (31 in) tall. The leaves occur with or without hairs and measure up to 12 mm (0.47 in) wide. The ligule is a fringe of hairs. The grass has barbed burrs of 4–10 mm (0.16–0.39 in) long.

In Australia it forms an invasive weed in coastal situations.[4]

Ecology

The species is invasive in New Caledonia.[5]

References

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Zacate cadillo (Cenchrus echinatus), también conocido como guizacillo de Cuba[1] u ojo de hormiga, Huachapori en Sinaloa, es una especie de planta herbácea perteneciente a la familia Poaceae.[2] Es originaria de América. Presenta una forma ramificada con tallos de hasta 85 cm de altura y vainas marcadamente pilosas. Se distribuye en México prácticamente de la península de Baja California a la de Yucatán[3] Habita ambientes perturbados de los trópicos. Se utiliza para fines medicinales en el tratamiento de padecimientos gástricos, alergias y fiebres.

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