How to Grow and Care for Bur grass

Spiked bur grass (*Tragus berteronianus*) is an annual grass that prefers disturbed areas such as alongside roads. As such, it is thought to be potentially invasive in several countries. Its scientific name, *berteronianus*, comes from the 19th-century Italian botanist Carlo Luigi Giuseppe Bertero.

Large carrot-seed grass is a hardy grass-like plant, thriving in neglected, arid environments. It distinguishes itself with compact, burr-like seed clusters at its tips, which readily hitch a ride on passersby, aiding in its widespread dispersal. Its slender leaves and wiry stalks are adept at conserving moisture, which positions large carrot-seed grass as a resilient pioneer in disturbed soils.