Digitaria divaricatissima
Crabgrass, Spider Panic
Other regional names: Spreading Umbrella Grass +1 more
- Spreading Umbrella Grass
- Umbrella Grass
Also known as: Digitaria divaricatissima var. dasyantha Henrard +14 more
- Digitaria divaricatissima var. dasyantha Henrard
- Digitaria divaricatissima var. macractinia (Benth.) Heather L.Stewart & N.G.Walsh
- Digitaria macractenia (Benth.) Hughes
- Digitaria macractinia (Benth.) Hughes
- Digitaria macractinia subsp. leichardtiana Henrard
- Digitaria macractinia subsp. muelleriana Henrard
- Digitaria macractinia var. dasyantha Henrard
- Digitaria macractinia var. nudiflora Henrard
- Leptoloma divaricatissima (R.Br.) Chase
- Leptoloma macractinia (Benth.) Chase
- Panicum divaricatissimum R.Br.
- Panicum divaricatissimum var. glaberrimum Benth.
- Panicum divaricatissimum var. macractinium (Benth.) Domin
- Panicum divaricatissimum var. normale Benth.
- Panicum macractinium Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Digitaria divaricatissima (commonly known as Crabgrass or Spider-Panic) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Australasia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is part of the broad Digitaria genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
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)
Hawaii, Jawa