Species Digitaria sanguinalis
Pictures from Observations
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Digitaria:
La. digitum = a finger; -aria = pertaining to. The inflorescences attached to the main stalks are splayed out like the fingers of a hand.
Etymology of sanguinalis:
From the Latin ‘sanguinalis’ / ‘sanguinalis’ meaning ‘bloody’
Scientific name:
Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.
Common names:
Crab Grass
Kruisgras
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Fl. Carniol., ed. 2. 1: 52. 1771
Synonym status:
Spreading annual to 50 cm. Leaves linear. Spikelets in 3--12 digitately arranged racemes, lemmas scabrid. Nov.--May. Disturbed areas, SW, NW, LB, SE (European weed).
Observations of Taxon
Digitaria sanguinalis
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Digitaria sanguinalis
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 4:14pm
Collection:
Digitaria sanguinalis
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 4:14pm
Collection:
