Slimbristle Sandbur

Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult.

Grass family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Annual
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host Mocis latipes

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.