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Digitaria ciliaris
Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler
Southern Crabgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Digitaria adscendens, Digitaria sanguinalis var. ciliaris, Digitaria sanguinalis var. marginata, Digitaria sanguinalis var. rhachiseta, Panicum adscendens, Panicum ciliare, Syntherisma marginata
USDA Symbol: DICI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Stems up to about 3 feet long. Portion of stem decumbent. Erect portion up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , UT , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | UPL | FAC | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FAC |
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 1038 Collected Jul 5, 1995 in Bexar County by Mike FoxNPSOT 0988 Collected Nov 11, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
Additional resources
USDA: Find Digitaria ciliaris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Digitaria ciliaris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Digitaria ciliaris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2014-03-21Research By: Joseph A. Marcus