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Digitaria arenicola
Digitaria arenicola (Swallen) Beetle
Sand Crabgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Digitaria cognata var. arenicola, Leptoloma arenicola, Leptoloma cognatum var. arenicola
USDA Symbol: diar7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Flower:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are often minute and therefore not visible to the naked eye.
Distribution
USA: TXAdditional resources
USDA: Find Digitaria arenicola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Digitaria arenicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Digitaria arenicola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff