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Cenchrus longispinus

(Hack.) Fern.

Long-spine Sandbur

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139768
Element CodePMPOA1C080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusCenchrus
Other Common Names
Cenchrus à épines longues (FR) Innocent-weed (EN) mat sandbur (EN) Mat Sandbur (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-06
Change Date1984-02-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
OntarioS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
VermontS4Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
IndianaSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
OregonSNANo
UtahSNRYes
New HampshireS1Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
MontanaSNANo
MarylandSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
MaineSHYes
New JerseyS4Yes
West VirginiaS2Yes
FloridaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.