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Poaceae, Panicoideae, Paniceae - Crabgrass

(Family, Subfamily, Tribe)

Waves of Grain Index - Grass

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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)

 

Waves of Grain Index - Grass

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