Cenchrus incertus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cenchrus incertus M. A. Curtis

Coast sandbur

2005 Luigi Rignanese

2006 Matt Below

2001 CDFA

Cenchrus incertus is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~45 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Cenchrus
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

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Information about Cenchrus incertus from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (CESP4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/17/2025).