hedgehog-grass

(hej’hog-gras), n. An Amer- ican gra , Cenchrus tribuloides, the spikelets of which are collected into burs. It grows in sandy 111 hedgehog-graas soil, and is found from the great lakes to Florida. A more southern species, C. ech in at us, is called the cockspur. There are 10 other species of the genus Cenchrus, chiefly tropical, to all of which the name is applicable. It has been given to Echinaria cap it at a (see hedgehog, 3) and to species of Panicum of the section Echinochioa. See bottle-brush gra , under bottle-brush, and cut under bwr-gra . Also called bur-gra . poo echog parsley (hej hog-pirs/li), n. An umbelliferous plant, Caucalis daucoides, common on the continent of Europe, and also found in England. The carpels are ribbed, and bear four rows of hooked prickles on the back, forming a sort of bur. Also called bur-parsley.