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Sand Spurs Takeover My Yard
I accidently discovered this sand spur as I walked barefoot through my yard in Elizabethtown, NC. I looked down at the new inhabitant of my yard and thought, hum when did that get there? The sharp spurs that this organism produces are what alerted me to the infestation. Their characteristically unique seed dispersion classifies it as a member of the Cenchrus genus. Many people consider this genus a pest because they spread quickly and are hard to kill. The annual plant is said to blend into the surrounding grass, its presence is only known when the seeds develop in late summer. This weed exemplifies dispersion by creating seeds that stick to other organisms or even things such as tires so that they can be moved to different areas to begin growing. This dispersion method may aid in the spread of the plant into different lawns, towns, areas and even states. If you look down into the grass when you walk outside of crossing buildings on campus, you will see these plants starting to populate the sand. One possible thought as I close this flickr post; if the global climate change causes a rise in temperature, does that mean the geographical domain of this weed and ones like it will also increase?
richmond.ces.ncsu.edu/2014/08/take-the-sting-out-of-sands...
Sand Spurs Takeover My Yard
I accidently discovered this sand spur as I walked barefoot through my yard in Elizabethtown, NC. I looked down at the new inhabitant of my yard and thought, hum when did that get there? The sharp spurs that this organism produces are what alerted me to the infestation. Their characteristically unique seed dispersion classifies it as a member of the Cenchrus genus. Many people consider this genus a pest because they spread quickly and are hard to kill. The annual plant is said to blend into the surrounding grass, its presence is only known when the seeds develop in late summer. This weed exemplifies dispersion by creating seeds that stick to other organisms or even things such as tires so that they can be moved to different areas to begin growing. This dispersion method may aid in the spread of the plant into different lawns, towns, areas and even states. If you look down into the grass when you walk outside of crossing buildings on campus, you will see these plants starting to populate the sand. One possible thought as I close this flickr post; if the global climate change causes a rise in temperature, does that mean the geographical domain of this weed and ones like it will also increase?
richmond.ces.ncsu.edu/2014/08/take-the-sting-out-of-sands...