species 4,314 observations

Tropical Finger-grass

Digitaria ciliaris

Field notes

Digitaria ciliaris is a species of grass known by the common names southern crabgrass, tropical finger-grass, tropical crabgrass or summer grass.

The grass is known as "ගුරු තණ - guru thana" in Sri Lanka.

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2 native animals
supported in the US

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Moist
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Habit: Clumping Erect Prostrate Spreading
Plant type: Annual Weed

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.