sandburr
Prickly grass fruit
Sandburr is a grass that produces small, spiny seed pods that attach to clothing, fur, and skin.
The burrs are painfully sharp and difficult to remove.
The plant thrives in sandy soils across North America, making beaches and trails hazardous for barefoot walkers: I spent ten minutes picking sandburrs out of my socks.
Also spelled sandbur.
Spiny coastal grass seed
- stickerAdhesive-backed paper or plastic
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- weedyOvergrown with unwanted plants
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
lawn · coastal · dune · prairie · grassland · annual · germination · seedhead
Tiny sharp point
- thornPointed plant projection
- barbBackward-pointing spike
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
pointed · bristle · needle · hook · spicule · awn · piercing · puncture
Causing mild frustration
- peskyMildly but persistently irritating
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
- pestHarmful creature or nag
unwelcome · irksome · annoying · vexing · painful · unwanted · stubborn · persistent
Devoid of water
- dryFree from moisture
- coastalOf the shoreline
- duneWind-formed sand ridge
- disturbedEmotionally or mentally unsettled
roadside · wasteland · drought-tolerant · hardy · resilient · sun-baked · warm-season · subtropical
sandspur
Spiny coastal grass seed
- stickerAdhesive-backed paper or plastic
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- weedyOvergrown with unwanted plants
pasture · lawn · coastal · dune · prairie · grassland · annual · germination · seedhead · hull
prickle
Tiny sharp point
sharp · pointed · bristle · needle · hook · spicule · awn · piercing · puncture · embedded
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- peskyMildly but persistently irritating
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
pest · unwelcome · irksome · annoying · vexing · painful · unwanted · stubborn · persistent · clingy
arid
Devoid of water
disturbed · roadside · wasteland · drought-tolerant · hardy · resilient · sun-baked · warm-season · subtropical · tropical
sandburrmoss
Spore-bearing ground cover
soft grass · clover · cotton · down · lamb's ear
sandburrlawn grass
Cultivated yard vegetation
Kentucky bluegrass · turf · putting green · manicured lawn · ornamental grass