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Digitaria gracillima
Digitaria gracillima (Scribn.) Fernald
Long-leaf Crab Grass, Longleaf Crabgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Digitaria bakeri, Syntherisma gracillima
USDA Symbol: DIGR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Scrub and dry pinelands.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Digitaria gracillima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Digitaria gracillima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Digitaria gracillima
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR