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Poaceae, Panicoideae, Paniceae - Crabgrass
(Family, Subfamily, Tribe)
tribe Paniceae
Hairy Crabgrass (Crabgrass) Digitaria sanguinalis
A common lawn "weed".
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2007
(Introduced, native of Mediterranean - Taylor, Callahan)
Fall Witchgrass Digitaria cognata
Inflorescence has one spikelet at the end of long rebranching branches. Few culms. Leaves look like crabgrass, short and wide, wrinkled along margins. Fair forage for cows and wildlife.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, September 2007
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Callahan, Eastland, Brown)
see similar Witchgrass
Other Species In My Area
Arizona Cottontop Digitaria californica
Somewhat appressed, branches held vertically. Spikelets are very hairy.
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Callahan, Brown)
see similar Beardgrass
Southern Crabgrass Digitaria ciliaris
Very similar to D. sanguinalis.
(Native of Texas - Taylor)
Carolina Crabgrass Digitaria pubiflora
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Nolan, Runnels, Coleman)
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