Digitaria cognata
Diffuse Crabgrass, Fall Crabgrass
Other regional names: Fall Witch Grass +1 more
- Fall Witch Grass
- Fall Witchgrass
Also known as: Digitaria cognata subsp. cognata +8 more
- Digitaria cognata subsp. cognata
- Digitaria cognata subsp. pubiflora (Vasey ex L.H.Dewey) Wipff
- Digitaria cognata var. cognata
- Leptoloma cognata (Schult.) Chase
- Panicum autumnale Bosc ex Spreng.
- Panicum cognatum Schult.
- Panicum divergens Muhl.
- Panicum fragile Kunth
- Panicum nudum Walter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in North America, Digitaria cognata (commonly known as Diffuse Crabgrass or Fall Crabgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Japan