sounds like you mean

http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant...i?symbol=CELO3

Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fern.
mat sandbur


Nasty little buggers...especialy if you kneel on a patch of them..

Dave


On 14 Feb 2003 19:38:10 -0800, (antana) wrote:

Hello to all. I grew up in south florida and am remembering grass
with what we called 'sand spurs'. Ouch! Wondering if anyone could
help me out in identifying the species.