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Digitaria dolichophylla

Digitaria dolichophylla Henr.

Caribbean Crabgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DIDO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Moist pine barrens and open ground.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Digitaria dolichophylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Digitaria dolichophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Digitaria dolichophylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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