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Digitaria insularis
Digitaria insularis (L.) Mez ex Ekman
Sourgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Andropogon insulare, Trichachne insularis, Trichachne nutans, Valota insularis
USDA Symbol: DIIN2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , FL , HI , IL , MS , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | UPL | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Digitaria insularis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Digitaria insularis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Digitaria insularis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-06Research By: Joseph A. Marcus