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San Antonio River Authority

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)

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2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like

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 , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU		FACU	UPL	FAC	FACU	FAC	FACU	FACU	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 1038 Collected Jul 5, 1995 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
NPSOT 0988 Collected Nov 11, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

2 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2014-03-21
Research By: JAM

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