sandbur
Prickly grass seed
A sandbur is a grass that produces spiny seed pods, common in sandy soils across warm regions.
The burs attach readily to clothing, fur, and bare feet, making them a nuisance on beaches and in lawns: I spent ten minutes picking sandburs out of my socks.
Also spelled sandspur.
Narrow-leaved ground cover
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- foxtailGrass with brushlike seedhead
- weedUninvited plant
- annualOccurring every year
perennial · inflorescence · germination · pasture · prairie · lawn · turf · rangeland
Tiny sharp point
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- barbBackward-pointing spike
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- pointedTapering to a tip
hooked · bristle · needle · piercing · puncture · clingy · adhesive · attachment
Pest takeover situation
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- spreadTo distribute widely
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
outcompete · encroachment · pest · eradication · introduced · non-native · displacement · monoculture
grass
Narrow-leaved ground cover
annual · perennial · inflorescence · germination · pasture · prairie · lawn · turf · rangeland · dune
barefoot
Wearing no shoes
sock · fur · pet · painful · remove · stuck · tangled · annoying · hazard · summer
prickle
Tiny sharp point
pointed · hooked · bristle · needle · piercing · puncture · clingy · adhesive · attachment · hitchhiker
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- spreadTo distribute widely
colonize · outcompete · encroachment · pest · eradication · introduced · non-native · displacement · monoculture · control
sandburturfgrass
Grass grown as groundcover
Kentucky bluegrass · lawn grass · lamb's ear · clover · ornamental grass
- sandbox gameUnstructured exploratory video game
- sandbox modeConsequence-free testing environment
- sandbox toysChildren's beach equipment
- sandbox playChildren's outdoor sand activity
- digital sandboxIsolated space for experimentation