Talk:Cenchrus longispinus

Contradiction
Is this "a noxious weed of Australia and New Zealand" or "a native plant of North America"? - Nabla 16:52, 8 August 2007 (UTC)


 * No contradiction, it is both. It is not native to Australia and New Zealand, but like the rabbit in Australia or the Zebra mussel in the Great Lakes, it has become a pest in the countries into which it has been introduced.  It is originally native to North America.
 * Dandelions are not native to North America, but are certainly considered to be a weed there. I have added a second referrence that both states that it is a weed in Australia and that it is native to North America. See introduced species.  Pustelnik 22:20, 8 August 2007 (UTC)


 * OK. I only thought of that a bit after I wrote this... Anyway the article does not look clear (I'm assuming more readers may make the same mistake that I did) so I tried to rephrase it. What do you think of it now? - Nabla 14:06, 9 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Looks fine to me. I'm more interested in the plant's common name of "Gentle Annie".  This is also the name of the Morrigan, who is a Celtic personification of death, also responsible for culling cattle.  Doesn't this makes an interesting name for a pest that affects cattle?   Pustelnik 19:54, 9 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Good. Yes, it is. - Nabla 23:46, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Burr removal
I have changed "can also become lodged in human clothing" to "can also become lodged in human clothing and skin" based on personal experience with this plant.

I was considering adding a section regarding best practice for removal of these burrs, but again it is based on personal experience. Is this something that is worth adding to this article? These burrs present an issue when trying to remove them as they will disintegrate and stick in to your fingers, so effective removal generally requires use of tweezers (or long pliers) to get all pieces.

Is this something that would be appropriate to include in this page, or is there an existing page that may be more appropriate to link to? Without sources to cite, I am concerned that any such change may be dismissed as opinion or speculation. 202.20.20.129 (talk) 00:54, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

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Inflammation of the skin
I got poked by one of these a while ago and it started to blister and itch all over my finger and foot. I feel like that would be a common reaction if these came into contact with the human skin LuckyTaaru (talk) 03:24, 28 February 2024 (UTC)